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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-10-1

Doctors and dental surgeons registered on the roll of the Association in the departments of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and Corsica are subject to the jurisdiction of the Provence-Alpes-Côte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-10-1

…who have entered into an agreement with the author of a takeover bid with a view to obtaining control of the company that is the subject of the bid are deemed to be acting in concert. Persons who have…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK II: TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-100-1

Book VI of Part One is applicable to the territorial collectivity of Martinique insofar as it does not conflict with this Title.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-1

…The immediate exchange of banknotes or coins denominated in different currencies constitutes a manual foreign exchange transaction. The acceptance of payment by another means of payment in exchange fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Dissolution.

Article L125-19

Unless otherwise stipulated in the contract of incorporation or the Articles of Association, the receivership or liquidation of one of the members does not automatically result in the dissolution of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-1

…espect for his name, his capacity and his work. This right is attached to his person. It is perpetual, inalienable and imprescriptible. It is transmissible on death to the author's heirs. Its exercise…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article L211-1

The terms of contracts offered by professionals to consumers must be presented and drafted in a clear and comprehensible manner. In the event of doubt, they shall be interpreted in the sense most favo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Public policy provisions

Article L219-1

The provisions of this Title are a matter of public policy.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Renovated leisure property

Article L322-1

The rules relating to the rehabilitation of leisure property are set out in article…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 7: Names and designations

Article L327-1

The use of the names and designations regulated by this Title in such a way as to mislead the consumer is prohibited and punishable by the penalties laid down in article L. 121-6 of the Consumer Code.

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