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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2445-2

For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of article L. 2212-4, the words: "or any other person qualified in a family information, consultation or counselling establishment, a family p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-2

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of chiropodist before entering the profession, and persons who have obtained their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-26

In the absence of a declaration within the time limits provided for in Article L. 622-24, creditors shall not be admitted to distributions and dividends unless the official receiver relieves them of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-2

For operations other than the provision of services, the relationship between municipalities or their public establishments, on the one hand, and semi-public companies, on the other, is defined by a c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31-2

I.-The reorganisation measures referred to in this sub-section are measures taken in France or in any other Member State by the administrative or judicial authorities, intended to preserve or restore…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-2

The employment of employees in industrial, commercial or craft undertakings is prohibited on Sundays and public holidays, except in the cases provided for in this chapter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-25

The mayor, in an emergency, may, without the prior authorisation of the municipal council, bring and defend possessory actions and perform any legal act necessary to preserve the rights of the municip…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Modification of the initial conditions of membership and operation

Article L5212-29

As an exception to the provisions of article L. 5211-19, a commune may be authorised by the representative of the State in the department, after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7131-2

The exercise by a taxpayer of shares belonging to the territorial collectivity of French Guyana is subject to the provisions of Chapter III of Title IV.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-26

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 326-22, the effects of the adoption of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings on the rights and obligations of participants in a regu…

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