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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-22-1

I. - A start-up grant for the new communes mentioned in article L. 2113-1 is instituted within the global operating grant.II. - During the first three years following their creation, new communes whos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to medical auxiliaries.

Article L4381-1-2

…allows them to practise the professions referred to in this Book and those referred to in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4241-13 may be authorised to practise their profession in France. This authorisatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-2

…t to the obligation to insure against the risk of deprivation of employment provided for in article L. 5422-13. The decision applies only to the person who is the subject of this request and may be in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-1-2

By way of derogation from articles L. 6146-1 and L. 6146-1-1, the director and the chairman of the medical commission of a public health establishment may decide to freely organise the medical operati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-3-2

…their region by the Minister for Overseas France. The provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 4433-3-1 shall apply. The Regional Councils may submit proposals to the Government for the applic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

…provisions are without prejudice to other provisions laid down in this Code, in particular article L. 132-17-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2-1

…nt of the compensation to be awarded to the employee, without prejudice to the provisions ofarticle L. 1235-3-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-18-2

If the apprenticeship contract is terminated in application of article L. 6222-18, the training centre in which the apprentice is registered takes the necessary steps to enable him to follow his theor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-23-1

The lessor may, at the end of a three-year period, in the forms provided for by article L. 145-9 and at least six months in advance, repossess residential premises rented as an accessory to business p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7-2

…rticle 19 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy and in articles L. 111-7 and L. 111-7-1 of this code, any natural or legal person whose activity consists, on a prin…

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