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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5621-4

…ment replaces the institutions of common utility grouping the member regions and defined by article L. 5611-1. These institutions are automatically dissolved.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-4

…nication to the public. The performer may exercise the right of termination referred to in articles L. 212-3-5 and L. 212-3-6.III.-The term of the economic rights of videogram producers is fifty years…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-5

…of a debt collection action shall be submitted in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 281 of the Book of Tax Procedures. The claim by a third party of seized objects is made in accord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and management

Article L224-3

…up of the financial securities mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, subject to article L. 131-1 of the French Insurance Code. Unless the policyholder expressly decides otherwise, payments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-1

…g, organising and making available data from the national health data system referred to in Article L. 1461-1 and promoting innovation in the use of health data;2° Informing patients and promoting and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-11

…ing to 1, 3 and 5 of I. An order of the Minister for the Economy, issued in accordance with Article L. 611-3, shall determine the rules relating to 2 and 4 of I and to II.The Autorité des marchés fina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-5

…poses of investigating and establishing the offence provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 3421-1 of this Code, to enter premises where public land, sea or air passenger transport is carri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Logistical penalties

Article L441-19

For the application of articles L. 441-17 and L. 441-18, a guide to good practice is published and updated regularly. Each distributor shall communicate to the Director General of Competition, Consume…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-23

The articles L. 2131-1 to L. 2131-6 and L. 2131-8 are applicable, subject to the provisions below, to the deliberations of the arrondissement councils, with the exception of those taken in application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-4

…private-law person mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of this article or in 1° of I of article L. 3231-4-1 or carrying out an operation mentioned in I and II of the same article L. 3231-4-1 under…

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