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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Home savings schemes

Article L221-29

The rules relating to building savings are set out in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-20

The Territorial Council may delegate some of its powers to the Executive Council, with the exception of those relating to: a) The budget; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-20

The Territorial Council may delegate some of its powers to the Executive Council, with the exception of those relating to: a) The budget; b) The local referendum and consultation of voters; c) The act…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

The following in particular shall be considered to be intellectual works within the meaning of this Code: 1° Books, brochures and other literary, artistic and scientific writings; 2° Lectures, speeche…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

The use of digital health services requires electronic identification of their users. This electronic identification is based on a means, whether tangible or intangible, which guarantees an appropriat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-2

The employer shall enter into negotiations with the representative trade union organisations in the company on additional ways of exercising trade union rights. These negotiations will focus in partic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-21

I. - General partnerships all of whose partners with unlimited liability are limited liability companies or joint stock companies are required to file at the court registry, for annexation to the regi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-23

The liability actions provided for in articles L. 223-19 and L. 223-22 shall be barred after three years from the date of the harmful event or, if it was concealed, from the date of its disclosure. Ho…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article L242-21

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-43 to L. 224-54 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €75,000 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal entity…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-23

The National Institute of Industrial Property shall issue, at the request of any interested person or at the request of any administrative authority, a documentary notice citing the elements of the st…

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