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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-13

…ve in the department no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-12.Failing this, the State representative will refer the matter, in accordance…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L423-1

…te warning. These provisions apply without prejudice to the other obligations mentioned in articles L. 421-3, L. 423-2, and L. 423-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-1

…down in compliance with the general principles of personal radiation protection set out in Articles L. 1333-2 and L. 1333-3 of the Public Health Code, without prejudice to the general principles of pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-1

In articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of Law no. 2001-420 of 15 May 2001 on new economic regulations" are replaced by the words: "the date of publicatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-15

The scope of services relating to the services provided for in articles L. 2224-13 et L. 2224-14 is set by the municipalities or their groupings as part of the waste prevention and management plans pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Participation in rescue operations.

Article L3142-103

…able to employees who are members of an approved civil security association are set out in articles L. 725-7 to L. 725-9 of the French Internal Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-12

…onomic Area who, without possessing one of the qualifications or certificates mentioned in articles L. 4393-9 and L. 4393-10, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member S…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-101

…board, as the case may be. This commissioner is subject to the incompatibilities set out in article L. 822-11-3, without prejudice to the possibility of being appointed to carry out the duties set out…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Assistance in recovering damages for victims of crime.

Article L422-10

…e the guarantee fund for the compensation or provisions paid to the civil party pursuant to article L. 422-7, any enforcement costs incurred and part of the management costs mentioned in article L. 42…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-10

To set the duration of the re-entry bans referred to in articles L. 612-6 and L. 612-7, the administrative authority shall take into account the length of time the foreign national has been present on…

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