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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts

Article L2564-19

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the territory of the municipality.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election and composition.

Article L4422-19

…For the application of all the provisions instituting incompatibilities between certain electoral mandates or elective functions, the functions of president of the Executive Council of Corsica are as…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-19

The registration guarantees two years' interest in the same rank as the principal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Snowball sales and services

Article L132-19

The fact of carrying out a "snowball" sale or service or any similar process defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 121-15 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-19

…nth before the opening of the general shop. Any changes to existing tariffs must be notified to him and only become enforceable one month after such notification. However, this time limit does not app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article L2512-19

…ate contributes to the operating expenses of the Paris fire brigade, including maintenance, repairs and barracks rent. Within the double limit of the allocations entered in the State budget and the pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration and social protection

Article L6323-19

…employee is covered by the social security system relating to protection against accidents at work and occupational illnesses.

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

Article L1612-19

…ies are kept informed as soon as they meet of the opinions formulated by the regional audit chamber and of the orders issued by the representative of the State in application of the provisions of this…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-19

The State may obtain ex officio, at any time, for the needs of national defence, a licence for the exploitation of an invention, which is the subject of a patent application or patent, whether such ex…

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