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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5211-11-3

The creation of a conference of mayors is compulsory in public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, except where the bureau of the public establishment already incl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-13

…gh a total or partial sale of the company in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter II of Title IV.The administrator shall inform the person or persons designated by the social and eco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-1

…daptations, the rules applicable to Caisse des dépôts et consignations, adopted pursuant to Article L. 511-36, the first paragraph of Article L. 511-37, the first paragraph of Article L. 511-41 and Se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-1

…lection carried out in the context of research involving the human person mentioned in 1° ofArticle L. 1121-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-18

The provisions of Chapters III, IV and V of Title II of this Book shall apply to the receivership proceedings, subject to the following provisions. For the application of the fourth paragraph of Artic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-10-1

The undertakings mentioned in 3° of I of Article L. 310-2 are foreign undertakings having their registered office in the Swiss Confederation and mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 310-1. For the app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decision to place in waiting area

Article L341-1

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-1

In the country of origin, the State provides foreign nationals wishing to settle permanently in France with information, in a language they understand, on life in France and the rights and duties asso…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions applicable to tourist offices

Article L133-1

…ponsible for promoting tourism, known as a tourist office, under the conditions set out in articles L. 133-2 to L. 133-10 of this code.Where several protected territorial brands, distinct by their loc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules relating to performance conditions

Article L3114-1

The concession contract shall be concluded in writing.It may not contain clauses whereby the concessionaire assumes responsibility for the performance of services, works or payments unrelated to the p…

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