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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2542-17

The fees to be paid by the estates of deceased persons, for burial tickets, the price of hangings, beers and the transport of bodies, are set by a tariff proposed by the municipal authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Public auctions of municipal property

Article L2544-17

…auction sales, the mayor is assisted by two municipal councillors and notifies the municipal collector. The mayor may even order that the municipal collector be present.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-17

Any person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the public meetings of the departmental council, the deliberations of the permanent committee, the budgets and acc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L4132-17

Every member of the Regional Council has the right, within the scope of his office, to be informed of the affairs of the region which are the subject of deliberation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L632-17

I. - Market infrastructures that disseminate or make available to the Autorité des marchés financiers or the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution information relating to transactions in fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L4622-17

…e organisation and operation of occupational health and prevention services, as well as adaptations to these conditions in the health services of health, social and medico-social establishments.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17

…its response within a period determined by decree. If the employer does not respond, this is deemed to be acceptance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-17

Failure to comply with article L. 6352-13 by means of advertising containing information that is likely to mislead as to the conditions of access to the courses on offer, their content, penalties or f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-17

In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the court of first instance of the Association of Midwives is constituted by a disciplinary chamber composed of full assessors and an equal number of alternates…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-17

Pharmaceutical companies and establishments may only be advertised in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

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