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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-2

…e and all their establishments located in the district of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry, the natural or legal persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 713-1 have one addit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-2

…or more mayors of towns located in the cinematographic influence zone concerned to replace him/her; 2° Three people qualified in film distribution and exhibition, sustainable development and regional…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-10-2

A cinema development licence is issued prior to the issue of planning permission, if required, or prior to the completion of the project if planning permission is not required. Authorisation is grante…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L341-2

…use having the effect, after the expiry or termination of one of the contracts mentioned in Article L. 341-1, to restrict the freedom to carry on the commercial activity of the operator who has previo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-2

…ations of the town council or decisions taken by delegation of the town council pursuant to article L. 2122-22 with the exception of:a) Deliberations relating to road and parking fee tariffs, the clas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

…ute, whether free of charge or for a consideration, wholesale or retail, a proprietary medicinal product, any other medicinal product manufactured industrially or according to a method involving an in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-27

…eriod of two months, propose commitments to the Commission, under the conditions set out in Article L. 464-2.II.-If the undertaking or group of undertakings contests the finding made under the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-2

For the purposes referred to in Article L. 6131-1, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may ask public health establishments:1° To enter into a cooperation agreement ;2° To set up a heal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22

…A feeder UCITS may invest up to 15% of its assets in the following:1° Cash on an ancillary basis ;2° Financial contracts referred to in 5° of I of Article L. 214-20, which may be used solely for hed…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-2

For the application of article L. 616-2 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May…

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