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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-13

…ents for inter-municipal cooperation are responsible, possibly in conjunction with the départements and regions, for the collection and treatment of household waste.Municipalities may transfer to a pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-13

…general police powers, the mayor may by decree set a time period, which may not begin before 8 p.m. and may not end after 8 a.m., during which the takeaway sale of alcoholic beverages within the munic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Voting and electoral operations.

Article L723-13

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Communal property and establishments

Article L2544-13

Where, according to a former custom, communal property is granted in separate and distinct lots and the number of entitled parties is greater than that of the lots, the admission of a new beneficiary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-13

Granting exclusive rights to sell veterinary medicinal products to one or more categories of reseller is punishable by a fine of €3,750.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-13

Without prejudice to Articles L. 1223-2 and L. 5313-1, the structures of the Etablissement Français du Sang which ensure the biological qualification of donations are subject to the provisions of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-13

The guarantor or the insurer shall only be liable if it is proven that the claim is certain, liquid and due and that the guaranteed operator has defaulted.The guarantor may not set up the benefit of d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Monitoring and administrative penalties

Article R1221-13

…bligation to make a declaration prior to recruitment is recovered in accordance with the procedures and under the conditions laid down : 1° In sectors other than agriculture, in article R. 243-19 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-13

The industrial tribunal members meet in a general meeting, in a section meeting and, where applicable, in a chamber meeting, each year during the month of January in the following order:1° The general…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-13

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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