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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Procedure applicable to referrals in cases of withdrawal or blocking by providers of online content-sharing services

Article R331-43

…The authority may attach a penalty to its injunctions in accordance with the procedures set out in II of Article R. 331-36.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article LO3445-12

…pter may not be subject to the local referendum or consultation of electors provided for in Chapter II of the single title of Book I of Part One. Deliberations taken on the basis of the authorisation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article LO4435-12

…pter may not be subject to the local referendum or consultation of electors provided for in chapter II of the single title of book I of part one. Deliberations made on the basis of the authorisation r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7313-1

…itle may not be subject to the local referendum or consultation of electors provided for in chapter II of the single title of book I of part one. Deliberations made on the basis of the empowerment men…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and formation

Article LO6221-1

…uncil and the term of office of the territorial councillors are governed by the provisions of Title II of Book VI of the Electoral Code.The president of the territorial council and the territorial cou…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: The adversarial procedure prior to decision-making

Article 67 B

…en examined by the administration under the conditions provided for in the penultimate paragraph of II and III of article 345 bis, do not contain any errors, inaccuracies, omissions or shortcomings in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L611-2

…visions of this Title and, insofar as they are not contrary to them, by those of Chapter I of Title II of the Act of 8 February 1995 referred to in article L. 611-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-19

Employers liable for the apprenticeship tax pay the balance referred to in II of article L. 6241-2 on the basis of the same base as that of the main part, collected in the year preceding that in which…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Transparency

Article L219-3

…nd precise information on the type and operation of the measures taken by it for the application of III of Article L. 219-2. This obligation is exercised with due regard for business secrecy duly just…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article L613-4

…reasonably be presumed to understand, of the decisions notified to them pursuant to Chapters I and II.

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