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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L321-27

Nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are required to comply with the rules governing the activity of voluntary sales…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections.

Article R513-16

I. - The term of office of the principal and alternate Specific Auditors expires after the submission of the report and certified statements drawn up at the end of the fourth financial year following…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-16

The reimbursement of the operating costs of the service made available in application of II of article L. 5211-4-1 is made on the basis of a unit operating cost for the service, multiplied by the numb…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L2332-2

In the event of a takeover bid being announced for the dominant undertaking in a group, the employer of that undertaking shall immediately inform the group works council. The provisions set out in art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L784-10

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-1

The provisions of Book I of Part IV, in the version resulting from Law No. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system, with the exception of Articles L. 4…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L532-3

Failure to carry out measures ordered pursuant to articles L. 521-4 to L. 521-16 and L. 521-19 to L. 521-22 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The fine may be increased to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-166

I.-The affiliation agreement referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 322-1-3 contains a description of the links, obligations, commitments and cost-sharing arrangements or any other form of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article D3335-16

The exemptions referred to in article L. 3335-4 are the subject of annual orders issued by the mayor of the municipality in which the public house whose temporary opening is requested is located. Appl…

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