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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-6

I. - A. - The employers referred to in article L. 2531-2 are required to make the payment provided for in said article to the bodies or departments responsible for collecting social security contribut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L3131-1

…es in accordance with the conditions set out in this article and, for the acts mentioned in article L. 3131-2, as soon as they have been transmitted to the representative of the State in the departmen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L3132-1

…f the State in the department shall refer to the administrative court the acts mentioned in article L. 3131-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their transmission.When the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L4142-1

…ve of the State in the region shall refer to the administrative court the acts mentioned in Article L. 4141-2 that he considers contrary to legality within two months of their transmission.When the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L4141-2

…inter-regional cooperation;7° (Deleted);8° Decisions taken by overseas regions pursuant to articles L. 611-16 and L. 611-17 of the Mining Code;9° Decisions taken by the overseas regions pursuant to Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-4

…his Title may join another mixed syndicate defined in this Title or established pursuant to Article L. 5721-2, following the procedure defined in Article L. 5211-18.The accession of a semi-public asso…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-1

The following are subject to this chapter: 1° Orphan works, within the meaning of Article L. 113-10, which were originally published or broadcast in a Member State of the European Union and which belo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Procedures and penalties

Article L343-1

…ed. The release of the seizure may be ordered in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 332-2and L. 332-3.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-11

…ed automatically if the customs administration has not received the request provided for in Article L. 335-10 of this code, filed within four working days of notification of the withholding referred t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L222-6

…ny commitment, the contractual terms and conditions as well as the information mentioned in article L. 222-5. They are provided to the consumer in accordance with the legislative and regulatory provis…

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