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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-12

When a credit transaction is intended to group together credits mentioned in article L. 313-1, the new credit agreement is subject to chapitre III. Any credit consolidation transaction secured by a mo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-15

Where the person or entity is required to appoint two statutory auditors, the latter shall jointly conduct an examination of the terms and conditions of the preparation of the accounts, in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-10

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this Title, in particular: 1° The compulsory information attached to mobility vouchers and the terms and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-1

The conditions of application of Chapter II of Title I and those of this Title to the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, the Hospices civils de Lyon, the Assistance publique de Marseille and natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11

I.-Any person whose fertility is likely to be impaired as a result of medical treatment or whose fertility is likely to be prematurely impaired may benefit from the collection or removal and preservat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2313-1-1

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of article L. 2313-1 are sent to the commune. They are communicated by the municipality to elected municipal representatives who request them, unde…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-15

The Agence nationale pour les chèques-vacances is administered by a Board of Directors comprising representatives of holiday voucher beneficiaries, appointed on the recommendation of the trade unions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Additional provisions

Article L3142-130

In the absence of the agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-129, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave or period of part-time work is one year. This period may be ext…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health record and compulsory examinations.

Article L2132-1

When a birth is registered, a health record is issued free of charge for each child. This booklet is issued by the civil registrar; failing this, it can be requested from the departmental maternal and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L3216-1

The legality of administrative decisions taken pursuant to Chapters II to IV of this Title may only be challenged before a court of law. The juge des libertés et de la détention shall hear the challen…

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