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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-2

…sociation, in accordance with conditions laid down by decree. The decisions referred to in articles L. 4311-16 and L. 4311-18 are taken by the Regional Council of the Association of Chiropodists under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-26

In the absence of a declaration within the time limits provided for in Article L. 622-24, creditors shall not be admitted to distributions and dividends unless the official receiver relieves them of t…

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

Article L2511-22

…subject to the same rules as acts of the same nature decided by the city council or the Paris council. They are passed by the arrondissement mayor. The amount of the services is assessed within the fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Recognition of disabled worker status.

Article L5213-2

…article L. 241-5 du code de l'action sociale et des familles. This recognition is accompanied by referral to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-23

…e latest, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to withdraw in accordance with Article L. 221-21, unless the trader offers to recover the goods himself. The consumer only bears the direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-2

I.-The public interest group mentioned in article L. 1462-1 may recruit staff under private law contracts. It may also employ permanent staff from the three public services on secondment or secondment…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 8: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis

Article L211-24

Natural or legal persons registered in the register referred to in I of article L. 211-18 of this code may enter into any timeshare contract governed by articles L. 224-69 et seq. of the French Consum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-2

…d office, his replacement shall be appointed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 4443-1. Subject to the application of the provisions of article L. 4443-4, only pharmacists of Fr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Recovery costs

Article L132-23

Infringement of the prohibition on recovery costs mentioned in article L. 121-21 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in propo…

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

Article L1612-20

…nd inter-municipal public establishments.II. - They shall also apply, with the exception of article L. 1612-7 :- to departmental and interdepartmental public establishments;- to public establishments…

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