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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2542-23

The supplies mentioned in article L. 2542-21, in towns where the fabriques do not provide them themselves, are given either as a régie intéressée or as a company to a single régisseur or contractor. T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to payment account services held by credit institutions

Article L312-23

…rules to govern access by issuers of tokens that have obtained the approval referred to in Article L. 552-4, service providers registered in accordance with Article L. 54-10-3 and service providers t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23

…n the time limits laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, any patent granted pursuant to Article L. 612-17 may be opposed by any person, with the exception of its proprietor, to the Director Genera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-23

Nurses registered on the list referred to in article L. 4311-15 may wear the respective badge in accordance with the model drawn up by the Minister for Health, the use of which is exclusively reserved…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-23

Where the agreement provided for in article L. 5422-20 has not been signed by all the representative employers' and employees' organisations, the Prime Minister may approve it in accordance with a pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: State information.

Article L6332-23

The skills operators and France Compétences transmit to the State, under conditions determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat :1° Physical and accounting data relating to the actions they help to fin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-23

Litigation and enforcement proceedings other than those referred to in Article L. 622-21 are pursued during the observation period against the debtor, after the judicial representative and the adminis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Temporary employment agencies.

Article L6325-23

…employment agencies may conclude fixed-term professionalisation contracts in application of article L. 1242-3. The professional activities related to the courses received are then carried out within t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-23

…e latest, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to withdraw in accordance with Article L. 221-21, unless the trader offers to recover the goods himself. The consumer only bears the direct…

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

Article L1331-23

…anitary premises, the definition of which is specified in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1331-22, i.e. cellars, basements, attics, rooms with inadequate ceiling height, living rooms with…

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