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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public sector companies and establishments.

Article L2282-3

The stipulations included in the agreements on the right of expression must be supplemented by provisions relating to : 1° The definition of work units used as a framework for meetings of shop or offi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operations.

Article L3336-2

The following may not operate on-trade drinks outlets: 1° Persons convicted of a common crime or one of the offences listed in articles 225-5, 225-6, 225-7 and 225-10 of the Criminal Code; 2° Those wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-15

…l authority the measures necessary to re-establish a balanced budget within one month of the referral. When the local authority's budget has been subject to the recovery measures provided for in the f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-47-1

I.-The operator mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 224-43 provides, in the cases provided for in II of Article L. 224-46, to suspend access to the number and, where applicable, to terminat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative police measures

Article L521-3-1

…ed for in this book, an infringement or failure to comply with the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7 as well as to the rules relating to the conformity and safety of pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-3

The provisions of articles L. 511-2 to L. 511-5, L. 511-8 to L. 511-14, L. 511-18, L. 511-22 to L. 511-47, L. 511-49 to L. 511-55, L. 511-62 to L. 511-65, L. 511-67 to L. 511-71, L. 511-75 to L. 511-8…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L311-12

I.-When, at the end of the assessment provided for in Article L. 311-11, the resolution college finds that there are significant obstacles to a person mentioned in Article L. 311-5 being subject eithe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3131-2

…partmental council or decisions taken by delegation of the departmental council pursuant to article L. 3211-2 with the exception of:a) Deliberations relating to road and parking fee tariffs, the class…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-15

…commitments of the local authority resulting from the partnership contracts provided for in Article L. 1414-1 ;8° A schedule showing the debt relating to the investment portion of partnership contract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-10-2

…y avail themselves of the measures granted to the debtor pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article L. 611-7 or the second paragraph of Article L. 611-10-1 as well as the provisions of the recorded or…

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