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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article L1421-3

The rules relating to the right of pre-emption over private archives exercised by the State on behalf of and at the request of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of articles L. 212-34 à…

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

Article L141-2

The Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français may exercise the rights of a civil party in respect of the offences referred to in Titles II and III of Book I, Titles I and II of Book II and Title I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for challenges and appeals.

Article L1235-7

…d within twelve months of the last meeting of the social and economic committee or, if the employee exercises his individual right to challenge the redundancy for economic reasons, from the date of no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-13

…iliation and compensation of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions and nosocomial infections are exercised by the regional commission of Basse-Normandie.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-4

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded or organised by a contracting authority exercising one or more of the activities mentioned in 2° of article L. 1212-3 and which relate to the explora…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-5

…gement board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the exercise of the mandate of the representatives of the municipality is incumbent on the municipality…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-122

…of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, to ongoing supervision by its supervisors, exercised in collaboration with agents authorised for this purpose by the Minister of Agriculture.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L231-8

The company is not dissolved by the death or withdrawal of a partner or by a liquidation judgment, or by a measure of prohibition from exercising a commercial profession, or by a measure of incapacity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-20

The mayor exercises the attributions falling under the administration of the State which are entrusted to him by law or regulations as well as those referred to him by the decisions of the representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article L3231-8

…gement board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the exercise of the mandate of the département's representatives is incumbent on the département and not…

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