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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27

When the reasoned favourable opinion of the National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training has been issued without the written and reasoned opposition of either two…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-26

When the amendments to an extended agreement only concern wages, they are subject to an accelerated examination procedure, the terms of which are defined by regulation after consultation of the Nation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-28

The extension order for an agreement or arrangement lapses on the date on which the agreement or arrangement in question ceases to have effect.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-29

The extension order becomes null and void from the date on which the extension order for the text in question ceases to have effect.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Food, advertising and promotion.

Article L2133-2

Photographs for commercial use of models, as defined inarticle L. 7123-2 of the French Employment Code, whose body appearance has been modified by image processing software in order to make the model'…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating tuberculosis and leprosy.

Article L3112-2

I.- The fight against tuberculosis and leprosy is the responsibility of the State.To this end, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency authorises one or more tuberculosis centres and, if ne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L470-2

I. - The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs is the competent authority for imposing administrative fines to punish the breaches referred to in Title IV of this B…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L616-2

Where applicable, it shall also inform the consumer of the steps taken to implement Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-28

Public-private companies existing in the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin and created in application of the local law of 6 June 1895 on municipal organisation in Alsace-Lorraine may der…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4252-2

For the implementation of multi-annual programmes of regional interest l referred to in article L. 4252-1, the region may enter into agreements for actions, of limited duration, with the State, public…

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