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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-1

Subject to the specific provisions of this Code, no person may :1° Mention or cause to be mentioned in a job advertisement the sex or marital status of the candidate sought. This prohibition applies t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Disqualification.

Article L1457-1

…e challenged : 1° When he has a personal interest in the dispute, the mere fact of being affiliated to a trade union organisation not constituting such a personal interest; 2° If he is the spouse, par…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L421-1

…who presents himself as the manufacturer by affixing his name, trade mark or other distinctive sign to the product, or the person who carries out the reconditioning of the product ;b) The manufacturer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-10

The mayor and deputy mayors are elected for the same term as the municipal council.However, in communes of 1,000 inhabitants or more, the term of office of the mayor and deputy mayors ends automatical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-15

…lth, on the recommendation of the Minister for Higher Education;2° A pharmacist public health inspector representing the Minister for Health in an advisory capacity;3° Six elected pairs of pharmacist-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Status of the consumer ombudsman

Article L613-1

…f a transparent, efficient and fair procedure.He draws up an annual report on his activity.The mediator must satisfy the following conditions:1° Possess skills in the field of mediation as well as goo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-12

The President of the Territorial Council may, by delegation of the Territorial Council, within the limits set by the latter: 1° Carry out borrowings to finance the investments provided for in the budg…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26-1

…gital content or digital service provided by the trader, except where that content: 1° is of no use to the consumer once he no longer uses it; >and 2° relates only to the consumer's activity when he u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-8-1

Communal civil security reserves are governed by chapter IV of Title II of Book VII of the Internal Security Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-6-1

The right in rem over the title, works, constructions and installations may only be mortgaged to guarantee loans taken out by the holder of the authorisation with a view to financing the construction,…

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