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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transport and distribution of electricity and gas and the transport of hydrocarbons and chemicals by pipeline

Article L3333-10

The fees referred to in article L. 3333-8 are subject to the five-year statute of limitations which begins to run from the date on which they became due. The four-year statute of limitations institute…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing

Article L342-27

A departmental, interdepartmental or regional association for the promotion of cross-country skiing and non-motorised snow sports other than downhill skiing may be set up in mountain departments on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-16

Doctors and dental surgeons from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon are represented on the Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins et des chirurgiens-dentistes by the national councillor(s) representing the No…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-49

I. - The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the City of Paris and in the departments, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne, which remain governed by the texts specific to them, w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-6

I.-The following may only be appealed by the public prosecutor: 1° Judgments or orders relating to the appointment or replacement of the administrator, the judicial representative, the commissioner fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-58

The professional organisation(s) of the platforms concerned, if they did not initiate the request for expert appraisal, will provide the expert with the information necessary to carry out his mission.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-45

When the supplementary budget of the commune or the City of Paris is examined, the allocations for the arrondissements may be modified by the city council or by the Paris council, following the opinio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-5

By way of derogation from article 371-1 of the Civil Code, the doctor or midwife may dispense with obtaining the consent of the holder(s) of parental authority for medical decisions to be taken when t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-11

Officers are empowered to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of Book IV and Article L. 521-1, to the section 2 of Chapter I of Title II and to the section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-12

Officers are empowered to investigate and record: 1° Infringements of the regulatory provisions adopted pursuant to II of article L. 231-1, articles L. 231-5, L. 231-6, L. 236-1, L. 236-2 and L. 236-4…

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