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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-2

…L. 952-22 of the Education Code hereafter reproduced: "Members of the teaching and hospita…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of II of article L. 823-19 of the French Commercial Code, the specialised committee referred to in this article may include a maximum of two membe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2

…Conseil d'Etat. This document is not required for contracts covering the risks mentioned in article L. 111-6 or for contracts mentioned in b of article L. 861-4 of the Social Security Code. Nor is it…

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

Article L611-2

…where applicable at the request of the president of one of the observatories mentioned in Article L. 910-1 A, issue them with an injunction to do so within a short period of time subject to a fine.I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Emphyteutic administrative lease

Article L1311-2

…y belonging to a local authority may be the subject of an emphyteutic lease provided for in article L. 451-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime with a view to carrying out an operation of general i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Property and undivided rights between several communes

Article L5222-2

The syndicate committee and the syndic ensure the administration and development of undivided property and rights. Their powers are the same as those of town councils and mayors in similar matters.How…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7225-2

The Martinique Assembly may call into question the responsibility of the Executive Council by voting a motion of no confidence. This is only admissible if it is signed by at least one third of the cou…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Preventing the unlawful downloading and making available of works and subject-matter protected by copyright or related rights

Article L336-2

…ement bodies governed by Title II of Book III or professional defence bodies referred to in article L. 331-1, any measures likely to prevent or stop such an infringement of a copyright or related righ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-24

…benefit from the credit. The provision of funds beyond the seven-day period referred to in article L. 312-25 constitutes approval of the borrower by the lender.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Information mentioned in the contract

Article L312-29

…required by the lender in order to obtain the finance, the information sheet referred to in article L. 312-12 and the credit agreement offer that the borrower may take out equivalent insurance with th…

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