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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-20

…an authority depreciates its fixed assets, including those made available or assigned:1° Intangible;2° Tangible, with the exception of road networks and installations for which depreciation is optiona…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article D211-2

The general terms and conditions applicable to the sales contracts mentioned in article L. 217-1 include a box informing the consumer of the procedures for implementing the legal guarantees mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L6324-2

I.-The practice of cosmetic surgery without the authorisation provided for in article L. 6322-1 or when this authorisation is deemed to have lapsed or has been suspended or withdrawn is punishable by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional leagues

Article L132-2

…mbers of the federation or professional league or apply for membership of the federation or league; 2° Ensuring financial control of the activities of sports agents; 3° monitoring and assessing propos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-2

…rientation framework, which sets out general objectives and expected results over a ten-year period;2° A regional health plan, drawn up for five years on the basis of an assessment of health, social a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-2

…d rights resulting from these operations, under the conditions provided for in II of Article L. 381-2.The institutions mentioned in article L. 370-1 may offer in France a collective retirement savings…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-2

…Provide multidisciplinary assistance to the company in assessing and preventing occupational risks; 2° Advise employers, workers and their representatives on the provisions and measures needed to avoi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-22

…r their administrative and material organisation pursuant to the first paragraph of Article R. 6113-21: 1° One representative from each representative employee trade union organisation at national and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

…ect to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 612-2 are subject to a contribution for supervision costs, which is paid to the Banque de France in re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-2

…he profession of journalist, do not infringe the confidentiality of sources in violation of article 2 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press and do not constitute an obstacle or cause…

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