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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…in breach of the provisions of Chapters V and VI of this Title, Title II of this Book and Articles L. 112-2, L. 112-2-1 and L. 112-11, it may take appropriate measures to put an end to the breaches f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-30

…inter-communal cooperation meeting in the formation provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 5211-45, to authorise its withdrawal from the syndicate. The opinion of the commission départemen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…virements et les prélèvements en euros et modifiant le règlement (CE) n° 924/2009; 7° De l'article L. 347-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and Articles L. 311-4, L. 311-4-1, L. 314-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-3

…ent or in the event of an agreement not covering all of the points mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 1233-24-2, the administrative authority shall approve the document drawn up by the employer menti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

…detention measure provided for by this article. Subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 521-17-1 and L. 521-17-2, the detention measure shall be lifted ipso jure if the applicant fails,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…'hôtel de la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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