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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-5

The rules relating to tacit renewal and the procedures for cancelling insurance contracts are laid down by the provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book I of the Insurance Code.The rules relating t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article L2234-5

The observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation is made up of :1° Members who are employees and employers operating in the region, appointed by the representative employee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: The Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article L6433-5

The employer is required to allow any employee of his company who is a member of the territorial council the time necessary to travel to and participate in: 1° The plenary sessions of this council; 2°…

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

Article LO6351-5

I. - The Territorial Council may, where it has been empowered to do so at its request by law or by decree, as the case may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L4312-5

Before the vote on the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the regional council draws up its budgetary and financial regulations.The region's budgetary and financial regulations specif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-56

Each caisse de crédit mutuel must belong to a regional federation and each regional federation must belong to the confédération nationale du crédit mutuel, whose articles of association are approved b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

The parties to the contract may not depart from the provisions of articles L. 171-3, L. 172-2, L. 172-3, L. 172-6, L. 172-8, L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6242-5

When an appeal for misuse of power or an appeal for assessment of legality directed against the acts mentioned in 1° to 3° of article LO 6241-2 and that this appeal is based on a serious plea alleging…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6342-5

When an appeal for misuse of power or an appeal for assessment of legality directed against the acts mentioned in 1° to 3° of article LO 6341-2 and that this appeal is based on a serious plea alleging…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6452-5

When an appeal for misuse of power or an appeal for assessment of legality directed against the acts mentioned in 1° to 3° of article LO 6451-2 and that this appeal is based on a serious plea alleging…

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