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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Determining repayment capacity

Article R731-1

For the application of the provisions of articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4, the proportion of the debtor's monthly resources to be used to pay off his debts is calculated in accordance with the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-12

…out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the terms and conditions set out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1241-1

…tional Council for Funeral Operations) is created under the authority of the Minister of the Interior. It is made up of representatives of the municipalities and their groupings, of the régies and of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-1

…of buildings that can be connected a sum equivalent to the fee instituted in application ofarticle L. 2224-12-2 of the General Local Authorities Code.The municipality may lay down technical requireme…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article L354-1

…ent, internal control, internal audit and, where applicable, the outsourcing referred to in Article L. 310-3. They shall ensure that these policies are implemented. Undertakings shall take steps to en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-1

…tion is instituted, open to any debtor, natural person, mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 640-2, is in suspension of payments and whose recovery is clearly impossible, has not ceased trad…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-18

…onsulted beforehand are sent simultaneously, in whatever form, to the members of the regional council. The reports and drafts referred to in the previous two paragraphs may be made available to counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5731-1

…st paragraph of this article, a new commune mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2113-9 may join a metropolitan cluster. In this case, for the application of this chapter, the mu…

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

Article LO6262-10

…approving the accounts must take place no later than 30 June of the year following the financial year. The administrative account is approved if a majority of votes is not cast against its adoption. W…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-14

I. - The Authority may set up one or more Advisory Commissions.At least one commission shall be set up to give an opinion on the lists, models, frequency and deadlines for transmitting the documents a…

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