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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Implementing provisions

Article L23-115-1

…e procedures for the presentation of the employees on the electoral propaganda mentioned in article L. 23-112-2 ; 2° The procedures for the notification to the employers of the employees mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10-10

…is likely to prevent effective public participation by electronic means as provided for by articles L. 4433-10-6 and L. 4433-10-9, a copy of the file may be consulted on paper from the time that it is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1

…ter IV of Title I of Book II of the Monetary and Financial Code has been split pursuant to Articles L. 214-7-4, L. 214-24-33, L. 214-8-7 or L. 214-24-41 of the same code, the insurer shall offer the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

I.-Within public interest entities within the meaning of article L. 820-1 and finance companies within the meaning of II of article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a specialised committee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-32

…respect of the authority to organise the public distribution of electricity mentioned in l'article L. 2224-31, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-4

…tion of a sports association to a sports federation approved by the State in application of article L. 131-8 and the signing of the republican commitment contract mentioned in the third paragraph of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-6-1

…ervice, including occupational health and prevention services other than those mentioned in Article L. 4622-7, is approved by the administrative authority for a period of five years, with a view to en…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-6

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Chapters I, II and IV of Title I of Book I;2° Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Chapter I of Tit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employee information

Article L1233-57-11

…ter the meeting of the central company social and economic committee held in application of article L. 1233-57-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-3

…ceeds of these issues do not constitute funds repayable by the public within the meaning of Article L. 312-2 ; 2. Companies other than those mentioned in 1 and 1 bis, provided that they meet the condi…

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