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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-13

The administrative account is sent to the State representative in the department no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-12.Failing this, t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13

The conditions for the application of articles L. 341-8 to L. 341-12 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. In particular, this decree defines the general rules governing the policing and operation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-13

I.-The person responsible for a nuclear activity shall set up a system for recording and analysing events that may lead to accidental or unintentional exposure of persons to ionising radiation. This s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals born in France

Article L423-13

A foreign national born in France who can prove by any means whatsoever that he or she has resided there continuously for at least eight years and, after the age of ten, has attended a French educatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-13

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Autorité de la concurrence, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of article L. 213-12. It shall specify in particula…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of project ownership

Article L2422-13

When the State entrusts one of its public establishments with the implementation of investment projects or programmes, it may decide that this establishment will exercise all the powers of project own…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-13

The deputy mayor performs the duties of civil registrar and judicial police officer in the delegated commune. He may be responsible, in the delegated commune, for the enforcement of police laws and re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-13

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, fines imposed in application of article L. 4741-12 may not result in the termination or suspension of the employment contract or in any financial los…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13

…contract may be reserved for structures for integration through economic activity mentioned in article L. 5132-4 of the Labour Code and equivalent structures, where they employ a minimum proportion, s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-13

Having direct debit forms signed on bank accounts containing clauses contrary to the provisions of article L. 312-25 and, for an affected credit agreement, those of article L. 312-50 is punishable by…

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