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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-2

I. - Subject to articles L. 1511-3, L. 1511-7 and L. 1511-8, Title V of Book II of Part Two and Title III of Book II of Part Three, the Regional Council alone is competent to define aid schemes and to…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-2

For the application of this Code in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance" ; 2° "Tribunal de commerc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: The Commercial Court.

Article L724-2

Disciplinary power is exercised by a national disciplinary commission which is chaired by a chamber president at the Cour de cassation, appointed by the first president of the Cour de cassation, and w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L7321-2

…is any person :1° who is entrusted by the head of the business or with his agreement, to make himself available to customers during their stay in the premises or outbuildings of the business, with a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Rental investment giving entitlement to a tax reduction

Article L122-23

Any advertising relating to the acquisition of housing intended for rental and likely to benefit from the provisions of articles 199 tervicies, 199 sexvicies and 199 novovicies of the French General T…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-2

The remuneration provided for in Article L. 133-1 shall be collected by one or more collective management bodies governed by Title II of Book III and approved for this purpose by the Minister responsi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation and performance of the employment contract.

Article L1531-2

The employment contract of the employees mentioned in article L. 1531-1 shall be in writing.It shall set out the terms and conditions under which the employee shall be compensated for expenses incurre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-2

Before entering the profession, persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise one of the professions referred to in article L. 4364-1 must regis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-20

The contribution of the associated communes mentioned in 1° of article L. 5212-19 is compulsory for these communes for the duration of the syndicate and within the limit of the requirements of the ser…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General measures for the protection of business secrecy before civil or commercial courts

Article L153-2

…aving access to a document or to the content of a document considered by the judge to be covered or likely to be covered by business secrecy shall be bound by an obligation of confidentiality prohibit…

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