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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-2

Article L. 224-27, the I of article L. 224-28, articles L. 224-29, L. 224-30, L. 224-42 and the I and III of article L. 224-42-2 are also applicable to end users who are micro-enterprises, small busin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-10

A syndicat mixte benefiting from transfers of competence provided for by the article 30 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities may receive from its membe…

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

Article LO6362-10

…tter without delay, is substituted for the administrative account for the implementation of Article L. 1424-35 and for the settlement of allocations under the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Social dialogue.

Article L2

…Government submits draft legislative and regulatory texts drawn up in the field defined by Article L. 1, in the light of the results of the consultation and negotiation procedure, to the National Com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L5211-45

…eate a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation, under the conditions set out in article L. 5211-5, and on any project to create a mixed syndicate. It is consulted by the State representati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-2

…to life insurance apply to the operations governed by this chapter, with the exception of Articles L. 131-1, L. 131-2, L. 132-5-2, L. 132-5-3, L. 132-9, L. 132-9-1, L. 132-20 to L. 132-22-1, L. 132-3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-10

Failure by the directors of a payment institution to request the appointment of the institution's statutory auditors or to convene them to any general meeting is punishable by two years' imprisonment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-8

…exporting gametes or germ tissue without having obtained the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2141-11-1 of the Public Health Code; 2° Importing or exporting gametes or germ tissue for purpose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Products suitable for inducing voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L5435-1

The sale by manufacturers and dealers in gynaecological equipment of medical devices that can be used for the voluntary interruption of pregnancy to persons who are not members of the medical professi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-31

…ragraph shall decide under the conditions laid down for the approval of special benefits by Article L. 225-147, after a meeting of holders of voting rights certificates, convened and ruling in accorda…

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