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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-1

Notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, the consumer may not be deprived of the protection afforded to him by the provisions adopted by a Member State of the European Union pursuant to Counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-10

Specific State subsidies calculated on a pre-tax amount are not deducted from actual investment expenditure taken into account for the calculation of allocations from the Value Added Tax Compensation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary section

Article L231-1

School health doctors, occupational health doctors, military doctors and general practitioners contribute, in liaison with specialist doctors, to preventive measures relating to physical activity and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1227-1

Any director or employee who discloses or attempts to disclose a manufacturing secret is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.The court may also impose, as an additional penalt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1421-1

The industrial tribunal is a joint jurisdiction.It and its various panels are composed of an equal number of employees and employers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Unions of trade unions.

Article L2133-1

Regularly constituted professional trade unions may consult each other for the study and defence of their material and moral interests.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health expertise

Article L1452-1

Health expertise is based on the principles of impartiality, transparency, plurality and the adversarial process.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Seizure of immovable property

Article L321-1

The creditor seizes the property by deed served on the debtor or third party purchaser.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-15

Any assignment made in violation of the statutory clauses is void.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-13

The company's Articles of Association may provide for the inalienability of shares for a period not exceeding ten years.

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