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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1-1

As an exception to article L. 752-1, the projects mentioned in 1° to 6° of the same article L. 752-1 which are not considered to result in artificialisation of the land within the meaning of V of arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…mmunes. This return is decided by joint deliberations of the deliberative body of the establishment and the municipal councils of the member communes pronouncing under the majority conditions required…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-11-1

…evel of training attested by a diploma classified at level 3, a vocational qualification registered and classified at level 3 of the National Vocational Certification Register or a certification recog…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-1

Skills operators who are not located in overseas territories pursuant to article L. 6523-1 or articles L. 6523-1-2 to L. 6523-1-4 may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, enter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1-1

The departmental and territorial fire and rescue services are classified in descending order into three categories A, B and C, on the basis of population as defined in article L. 3334-2.This classific…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-1

…the provision of social, cultural or educational services, in particular in application of article L. 324-17. These reports are made public and sent to the Minister of Culture and to the Commission d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-1

…iod or, subject to a temporary assignment carried out in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1225-7, L. 1225-9 and L. 1225-12, in transferring her employment.It is therefore forbidden to see…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Real and serious cause.

Article L1232-1

…sal for personal reasons shall be justified in accordance with the conditions defined in this chapter. It shall be justified by a real and serious reason.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles, scope and standing

Article L1143-1

…itle V of Law No 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century and Chapter X of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of Administrative Justice shall apply to actions…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adequate explanations and warnings

Article L313-11

…explanations to enable the borrower to determine whether the credit agreement or agreements offered and any ancillary services are suited to the borrower's needs and financial situation. These explana…

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