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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-3

I. - As from 2014, a solidarity fund for the departments is created. From 2015, this article applies to the Lyon metropolitan area.The resources of this fund are allocated to the départements as compe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-3

I.-For the application of the third paragraph of I of article L. 5122-1, the following is taken into account instead of the legal working time: 1° The working time stipulated in the contract for indiv…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the seasonality of fresh fruit and vegetables

Article L113-3

Retail shops of more than 400 square metres that sell foodstuffs shall make available to consumers, throughout the year, clear and legible information relating to the seasonal nature of the fresh frui…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals employed under fixed-term employment contracts

Article L421-3

A foreign national who works as an employee under a fixed-term employment contract or who is seconded in accordance with articles L. 1262-1, L. 1262-2 and L. 1262-2-1 of the Labour Code will be issued…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Groupings of tourist municipalities and classified tourist resorts.

Article L134-3

The provisions of articles L. 133-11 and L. 133-12 are applicable to groupings of communes or to fractions of groupings of communes constituting a single, continuous territory. The provisions of artic…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to premises used for residential purposes

Article L142-3

On expiry of a period of eight days from the date of a summons to pay served by a bailiff and which has remained without effect, the bailiff may, on presentation of proof of the writ of execution, ent…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article L2197-3

Referral to an advisory committee for the amicable settlement of disputes suspends the running of the various statutes of limitation, whatever the nature of the contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2 : Programme and estimated financial budget for the project

Article L2421-3

The project owner draws up the programme and sets the estimated financial budget for the project before the project manager begins preliminary design studies.The project owner may specify the programm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties common to home loans and consumer credit

Article L354-3

The following shall apply in French Polynesia, New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 354-1, the provisions of the articles mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the topics, timetable and method of negotiation

Article L2222-3

Under the conditions laid down in Title IV of Book II of Part Two of this Code, the collective labour agreement or arrangement defines : 1° The timetable for negotiations ; 2° The procedures for takin…

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