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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6271-3

…he commune of Saint-Barthélemy in their rights and obligations resulting from the contracts and markets that these have concluded for the development, maintenance and conservation of the property hand…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-3

…son may operate a civil aerodrome receiving commercial traffic unless he has obtained an airport safety certificate for this aerodrome from the Minister responsible for civil aviation. The Minister in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-4

…e contract has been taken out to cover the financial consequences of the civil liability of the perpetrator of personal injury resulting from an accident as referred to in article L. 421-1, the guaran…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-40

In application of Article L. 641-15, the liquidator may, by order of the juge-commissaire, ask the legal representative of the legal entity or the debtor who is a natural person or any other employee…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-4

…uest concerns at least twenty-five employees benefiting from the protection provided for in article L. 2411-1, the Labour Inspector will give the employee the opportunity to present his written observ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Dispensing of medicines required for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and emergency contraception

Article R3121-44

In the free information, screening and diagnostic centres mentioned in article L. 3121-2 which are not health establishments, by way of derogation, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

The organiser of a sporting event or competition referred to in Article L. 331-5 who prohibits its players from placing bets, directly or through an intermediary, on bets based on this event or sporti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-3

…n or entity whose accounts he proposes to certify of his membership of a national or international network whose exclusive activity is not statutory audit and whose members have a common economic inte…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-3

The seller shall deliver goods that comply with the contract and with the criteria set out in article L. 217-5. It is responsible for defects in conformity existing at the time of delivery of the good…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L422-3

…laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety and Article 13 of Directive 2001/…

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