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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation

Article L5211-5-1

…ishment; c) Where applicable, the duration for which it is formed; d), e), f) (Repealed) g) The competences transferred to the establishment. When a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-6-2

…awal from a mixed syndicate or, where the syndicate's statutes allow, withdrawal of one or more competences transferred to a mixed syndicate, is carried out under the conditions set out in article L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-7

…of the end of the requisition of services within one month of becoming aware of it, by registered letter or electronic registered mail. In the absence of notification within this period, the contract…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: User rights

Article L137-4

…work within the limits of the rights provided for in this code and those granted by the rightholders. In particular, they must not have the effect of depriving users of online content sharing service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-24

…ociation or establishment benefiting from or applying for the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23: 1° If they have been convicted by a final judgment of a suspended or unsuspended prison…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-8

…armed forces health service and any other care or prevention organisations may, within the limits set by legislative and regulatory provisions, contribute to the implementation of all or part of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-1

…tioned in the order provided for in II, medicinal products not subject to the provisions of article L. 5121-8, mentioned in II and III of article L. 5124-8 and in article L. 5124-8-2, may be distribut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-4

…an open-ended employment contract with a temporary employment undertaking are governed by Articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-63, subject to the adaptations provided for in this section and with the except…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L2271-1

…cy, guidance and initial and continuing vocational training;3° Giving a reasoned opinion to the competent Minister on the extension and widening of collective agreements and on the repeal of extension…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-35

…as the groupings of communes of the overseas collectivities and New Caledonia mentioned in Article L. 2334-34, the appropriations for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux are divided betw…

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