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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to retain documents

Article L2196-1

Purchasers shall keep documents relating to the performance of contracts, in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to retain documents

Article L2396-1

The provisions of article L. 2196-1 apply.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-1

A failure by the operator to provide the information provided for in article L. 411-2 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-1

Commercial authorisation is required for projects involving:1° The creation of a retail shop with a sales area of more than 1,000 square metres, resulting either from a new construction or from the co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5211-17

Municipalities that are members of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may at any time transfer, in whole or in part, to the latter, some of their competencies whose transfer is not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5211-16

Public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with competence in town planning matters are, on the proposal of the vendors, authorised to acquire, in return for the payment of a life annuity, p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-1

Article L. 5411-5 does not apply to Mayotte.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-11

The account of an employee who has worked half or more of the legal or collectively agreed working time over the year is topped up for that year up to a maximum amount. The value of this ceiling may n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-14

The personal training account may be topped up in application of a company or group agreement, a branch agreement or an agreement concluded by the trade unions of employees and employers managing a sk…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-12

The employee's period of absence for maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare leave, adoption leave, parental presence leave, care-giving leave or parental education leave, or for an occupational i…

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