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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-8

The empowerment granted by the law or by the decree to the territorial council expires at the end of a period of two years from its publication.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-8

The empowerment granted by the law or by the decree to the territorial council expires at the end of a period of two years from its publication.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Public access to forests.

Article L343-8

Articles L122-9 to L122-11 of the new Forestry Code set out the rules for welcoming the public to forests.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-8

When a dietician is issued with a licence to practise or a declaration of provision of services, he or she must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-8

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-8

I. - For the implementation of the outline plan, the region may conclude an agreement with one or more public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, a territorial an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-8

When the authorisation to practise or the declaration of provision of services is issued, the optician must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the syste…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-8

Businesses whose turnover exceeds a threshold defined by decree shall make the telephone number for receiving a consumer's call with a view to obtaining the proper performance of a contract concluded…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-8

With the exception of proportional recovery or collection fees, which may be partially charged to creditors under conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the costs of enforcement are to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-8

When a medical laboratory technician is issued with an authorisation to practise or a declaration of provision of services, he must have the language skills required to practise the profession and tho…

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