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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Removal transport contracts

Article L224-64

The carrier's direct action for payment provided for in article L. 132-8 du code de commerce may not be implemented against a consumer who has already paid for the removal service with a removal compa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-60-1

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, where the employer is considering modifying an essential element of the employment contract for one of the economic reasons set out in article L…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 septdecies

Customs and excise officials and the other persons mentioned in Article L. 5112-1-22 of the Transport Code may disclose to each other, either spontaneously or on request, all documents and information…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-8

The meeting at which the mayor is elected is chaired by the eldest member of the municipal council.For any election of the mayor or deputy mayors, the members of the municipal council are convened in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to off-premises contracts

Article L221-8

In the case of a contract concluded off-premises, the trader shall provide the consumer, on paper or, subject to the consumer's agreement, on another durable medium, with the information provided for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Charges for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports activities

Article L2333-82

The proceeds of the fee instituted by article L. 2333-81 is allocated to the maintenance and extension of ski runs and to operations designed to ensure the development and promotion of cross-country s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-6

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book V to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: "2° A legal instrument such as an international agreemen…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-6

For the application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories of the legislative provisions of Book V: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: "2° A legal instrument such as an intern…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-8

Temporary derogations from the provisions of article L. 3134-3 may be granted by the administrative authority, in accordance with procedures laid down by regulation, when the employment of employees o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-6

For the application of…

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