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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality

Article L2131-12

The provisions of articles L. 2131-1 to L. 2131-11 are applicable to communal public establishments.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Sterilisation for contraceptive purposes.

Article L2444-1

Articles L. 2123-1 and L. 2123-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-12

Subject to the provisions relating to the contribution of business assets to a company set out in articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22, any sale or transfer of business assets, whether or not made conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-16

The coordinating doctor referred to in V of article L. 313-12 of the Social Action and Family Code has access to the shared medical record of the person accommodated in the institution subject to the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article L212-14

Without prejudice to the provisions of the Construction and Housing Code applicable to establishments open to the public, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Revenue

Article L5217-12

I. - From 1 January of the year following that in which they are created, metropolises receive a global operating grant equal to the sum of the following two elements: 1° An intercommunality grant, ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Therapeutic injunction by the investigating judge, the juvenile judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article L3424-1

Persons charged with offences under articles L. 3421-1 and L. 3425-2 may be notified, by order of the investigating judge, the juvenile judge or the liberty and custody judge, of a therapeutic injunct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-18

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat:1° The conditions under which any undertaking comprising at least one pharmaceutical establishment must be owned by a pharmacist or by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-15

The penalties provided for in Article 313-1 of the Criminal Code shall apply if any person engages in the activity of intermediary in equity financing in breach of Articles L. 548-1 to L. 548-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2242-12

An agreement concluded in one of the areas listed in 1° and 2° of article L. 2242-1 and in article L. 2242-2 may set the frequency of its renegotiation, up to a limit of four years.

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