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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-15-1

…le are, where necessary, made available to the regions under the conditions provided for in Article L. 4151-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17

…allocated to the acquisition of units in funds invested, within the limits provided for in article L. 214-164 of the Monetary and Financial Code, in socially responsible companies within the meaning…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-11

For affected credit agreements defined in 9° of article L. 311-1 concluded using a distance communication technique, the fourteen-day withdrawal period cannot be reduced.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-18

The 1° and 2° of Article L. 1324-3, in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-9 of 5 January 2017, are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Debt consolidation

Article L314-10

When the credit referred to in Article L. 312-1 are the subject of a credit transaction intended to group them together, the new credit agreement is subject to Chapter II.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to certain establishments

Article L451-17

The fact of carrying out ionisation treatments without holding the approval provided for in article L. 414-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-1-1

…o professional sports competitions in which a sports association or a company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12 is taking part may only be sold by them, by a commercial company appointed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for businesses

Article L5143-1

…sentatives of trade union and professional organisations, the consular chambers mentioned inarticle L. 710-1 of the Commercial Code,article L. 511-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Coordination between the treatment of over-indebtedness and the procedure for establishing that a lease has been terminated

Article L714-1

…he same article 24. Where these new terms are the result of a measure provided for in 4° of article L. 733-1 of this code, they are also extended by three months to allow the tenant to refer the matte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-1

…idered clean and wholesome when it meets the requirements set by the decree provided for in article L. 1321-10.Any person who makes water intended for human consumption available to the public, whethe…

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