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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2312-3

The budget of communes of 10,000 inhabitants or more is voted either by nature or by function. If it is voted by nature, it includes a functional presentation; if it is voted by function, it includes…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-34

The request sent by the Minister of Defence to the Minister responsible for industrial property with a view to obtaining, pursuant to Article L. 613-19, an ex officio licence for national defence requ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-4-1

…ng available to the public in any form whatsoever a technological application, device or component ;3° By providing a service for this purpose;4° By inciting the use of or ordering, designing, organis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

…ts units or shares in the Wallis and Futuna Islands shall apply the provisions relating to managers;3° In Article L. 532-31, the words: marketed in the European Union are deleted;4° In Article L. 532-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-2

…mporary employee by concluding a contract that does not contain the information specified in 1° and 3° of Article L. 1251-16 or that contains such information in a deliberately inaccurate manner, or w…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-3

No person may operate a civil aerodrome receiving commercial traffic unless he has obtained an airport safety certificate for this aerodrome from the Minister responsible for civil aviation. The Minis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Delegated driving vehicle

Article L224-68-1

Prior to the conclusion of a contract of sale or hire of a vehicle with driver delegation as defined by the Highway Code, the trader shall provide the consumer with information relating to the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

…33-4 ; 2° Exposing people beyond the limit values set by the decrees adopted for the application of 3° of Article L. 1333-2; 3° Undertaking or carrying out an activity referred to in Article L. 1333-1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-28

…f accessing this data on a secure space made available to him by the distribution network operator; 3° A direct link to: a) The distribution network operator's website; b) The website set up to inform…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation.

Article L3332-6-1

Any company may apply a company savings scheme concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved pursuant to article L. 3345-4. Companies wishing to apply the approved br…

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