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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6463-9

…the Executive Board are taken by a majority of its members. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. Decisions of the Executive Board shall be signed by the Chairman and count…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-3

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 425-9 and L. 425-9-1 of this Code shall…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-90

The offer of meetings with a view to marriage or a stable union, proposed by a professional, shall be the subject of a written contract, drawn up in legible characters, a copy of which shall be given…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-95

The provisions of this section are of public order.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-94

The conditions for the application of this section, in particular the procedures for refunding sums paid in the event of termination of the contract, shall be specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-93

Any personalised ad distributed by a professional to offer meetings with a view to marriage or a stable union shall include their name, address or that of their registered office, as well as their tel…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Assistance in recovering damages for victims of crime.

Article L422-9

The sums to be recovered by the guarantee fund are increased by a penalty, by way of management costs, equal to a percentage of the damages and the sums awarded in application of articles 375 or 475-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-9

The president of the territorial council may refer to the administrative tribunal a request for an opinion on the interpretation of the status of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or on the applicability in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-9

…e, enjoin, by reasoned decision, the undertaking or group of undertakings in question to amend, supplement or terminate, within a specified period, all agreements and all acts by which the concentrati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-9

The profession of dental assistant may be practised by holders of the French training qualification entitling them to practise this profession. The terms and conditions of the training, in particular…

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