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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-20

I.-The allowances allocated for the performance of the duties of mayor and chairman of a special delegation and the maximum allowances for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor of munic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-2

The producer may also prohibit the repeated and systematic extraction or re-utilisation of qualitatively or quantitatively insubstantial parts of the contents of the database where such operations man…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Reducing public exposure to radon

Article L1333-22

…owners or, failing that, operators are required to take the necessary measures to reduce exposure and protect people's health. The categories of buildings, the monitoring procedures and the above-me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-2

Speech and language therapists, orthoptists and students studying for one or other of the certificates of qualification are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the reserv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-21

Decisions to waive the obligation to deposit with the State the funds of the local authority or its public establishments, mentioned in Chapter VIII of the single title of Book VI of Part One fall wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-20

…of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may authorise the opening to the public of casinos comprising separate and distinct special premises where certain games of chance are played. A decree in the Conseil d'Et…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6463-2

The members of the Executive Council exercise the powers devolved to the vice-presidents and members of the standing committees of the departmental council and the regional council by the laws and reg…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of the "home-made" label

Article L122-21

…rating a catering business or carry out their activity there for the quality of their establishment and their cuisine.It is issued by the State representative in the département of the establishment f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Information on the existence of repackaged offers

Article L122-25

Any trader offering new mobile terminal equipment for sale or hire shall inform the consumer of the existence of offers of reconditioned mobile terminal equipment..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of the "home-made" label

Article L122-20

…the cases in which the place of preparation may be different from the place of consumption or sale, and those enabling the consumer to identify "home-made" dishes and those that are not, are specified…

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