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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-14

The articles L. 2123-18, L. 2123-25-1 to L. 2123-27, the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2123-28 and article L. 2123-29 apply to members of the deliberative bodies of the public establishmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Community harmonisation

Article R5121-51-12

…sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé sends the coordination group referred to in Article 27 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council a list of medicinal product…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-25

For a period of seven days from acceptance of the contract by the borrower, no payment, in any form and on any basis whatsoever, may be made by the lender to the borrower or on the borrower's behalf,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-15

When the employer decides to dismiss an employee for economic reasons, whether as an individual or as part of a mass redundancy scheme involving less than ten employees within the same thirty-day peri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-1

As stated in Article 511-2 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Obtaining one of a person's organs in return for payment, in whatever form, is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-6

…s;- 1.17 when the establishment has four cinemas;- 1.22 when the establishment has five cinemas;- 1.27 when the establishment has six cinemas;- 1.33 when the establishment has seven to twelve cinemas.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Plan

Article L742-25

The judgment adopting the plan makes it enforceable against all parties. The duration of the plan is set by the judge and may not exceed seven years. It may not exceed seven years.If the plan is not i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 duodecies

Supplies and intermediation services relating to directories and periodical publications other than those mentioned in article 298 septies published by public authorities and their public administrati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Characteristic features of residential premises

Article R1331-23

The configuration of the living areas of a premises is considered not to be cramped when the following cumulative conditions are met:1° One of these living areas has a surface area of at least nine sq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-50

When a case is called to hearing, the parties shall be notified, by any means allowing proof of receipt by the addressees, at least seven days before the day of the hearing.Parties or their agents who…

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