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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax system

Article L5211-6-3

…1,000 inhabitants or the annulment of the election of community councillors provided for in article L. 273-6 of the electoral code, and provided that the resulting vacancy in the deliberative body of…

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

Article L221-26

…consumer's prior express agreement to perform the contract before the end of the withdrawal period and proof that the consumer has acknowledged losing his right of withdrawal after the contract has b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Dismissal of an employee who is a member of the joint regional inter-trade committee

Article L2411-25

…f an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only take place after authorisation from the Labour Inspector. This authorisation is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-29

…its the use of the digital content or digital service in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 224-25-13 and L. 224-25-14, the nullity of the contract or any other action of a contractual or e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-2

…icultural products or products from short production cycles, live animals, carcasses or for fishery and aquaculture products, included on a list established by decree, a distributor or service provide…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-2

…ocation sub-accounts for the commitments covered by this chapter. The commitments referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 134-1 may be grouped together in the same sub-accounting system.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Social action

Article L3214-2

…departmental council, unless it has delegated its competence to the president, pursuant to article L. 3211-2, awards and withdraws grants maintained from departmental funds, on the reasoned advice of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-3-1

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee has drawn up a charter on respect for the principles of the Republic in the field of sport.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-3

With regard to the Order of Physicians and Dental Surgeons, when a member of the National Council ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, a supplementary election of a member of the same gend…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-3-1

When it is brought to the attention of the president of the court that the debtor is in a state of cessation of payments, the president informs the public prosecutor by means of a note setting out the…

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