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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-14

When, at the end of the negotiation period provided for in Article L. 2363-13, no agreement has been reached and the special negotiation body has not taken the decision provided for in the second para…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Weekly rest.

Article L221-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to persons employed in the establishments mentioned in paragraph 1 of Article L. 200-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-5

I.-As an exception to the provisions of Book I of the Code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique and Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Code de l'environnement, the simplified public…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L422-1

Products and services that do not comply with the general safety obligation set out in Article L. 421-3are prohibited or regulated under the conditions laid down in Article L. 412-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-13

Contracts for which the withdrawal period defined in article L. 222-7 may not be started by the parties before the end of this period without the consumer's agreement. Where the consumer exercises his…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-11

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1615-7, the financing of a public facility intended to be incorporated into the assets of a local authority or grouping, under the conditions set out in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-13

At the end of a period of five years from the merger pronounced by the decree provided for in article L. 2113-5 as it read prior to Law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of territorial c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3845-1

Articles L. 3115-1, L. 3115-2, L. 3115-6 and L. 3115-7, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2017-44 of 19 January 2017, are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Prior publicity

Article L2331-1

The provisions of article L. 2131-1 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of participation

Article L2342-1

The provisions of Article L. 2142-1 apply.

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