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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-27

The use by a person who is not registered on the list of medical accident experts provided for in articles L. 1142-10 and L. 1142-11 of the name mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 11…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Referral to the civil or administrative courts

Article L524-2

The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may, after notifying the public prosecutor, ask the civil court to order, where appropriate subject to a fine, any measure…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1578

The competence vested in bailiffs to issue the documents provided for in this code may be exercised in the Wallis and Futuna Islands by a representative of the administrative or military authority; th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital amortisation.

Article L225-202

The decisions provided for in articles L. 225-200 and L. 225-201 are subject to ratification by special meetings of each category of shareholders with the same rights.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-26

The model of the offer mentioned in articles L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 may, where necessary, be set by order of the minister responsible for the economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-2

In order to carry out its duties, the Agency : 1° Carry out or arrange for the carrying out of any expert appraisal or technical inspection relating to the products and articles mentioned in Article L…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to local authorities and local public bodies

Article L2223-2

The deliberative assembly of the local authority or the deliberative body of the local public institution authorises the executive body to sign the partnership contract.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article L722-2

The admissibility of the application entails the suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings brought against the debtor's assets as well as assignments of remuneration granted by the debtor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-32

The provisions of articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-26

A substantial modification in the objectives or means of the plan may only be decided by the court, at the request of the debtor and on the report of the commissaire à l'exécution du plan. Where the d…

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