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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for negotiating and concluding sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-32

The agreement shall be in writing, failing which it shall be null and void. The agreement shall be drawn up in French. Any clause drafted in a foreign language may not be invoked against a worker refe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-3

Where the price cannot reasonably be calculated in advance because of the nature of the good or service, the trader shall provide the method of calculating the price and, where appropriate, any additi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-3

…ere the consumer entrusts the goods to a carrier other than that offered by the trader, the risk of loss of or damage to the goods shall pass to the consumer when the goods are handed over to the carr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-3

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee ensures compliance with the ethics and deontology of sport defined in a charter drawn up by the Committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-3

The chairman and vice-chairman of the industrial tribunal may not attend or represent the parties before the panels of the tribunal.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-3

After the sale of either the property or the products, the cancellation of the contract by the insurer to the purchaser does not take effect until the expiry of the current year of insurance. However,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables, leases and mortgages

Article L2232-3

Leasing contracts may be used to finance investments. In this case, the contract must include clauses to protect the requirements of the public service.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-35

The mayor or the elected municipal representatives deputising for him or having received a delegation benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the municipality in accorda…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-34

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 121-3 du code pénal, the mayor or an elected municipal official deputising for him or having received a delegation may only be convicted on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-3

Trade union communications are freely posted on boards reserved for this purpose, separate from those allocated to communications from the social and economic committee.A copy of the union communicati…

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