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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-20

I.-In their wording resulting from Act No. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and digital, the articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-5 and article L. 511-6, with the exceptio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-20

I.-Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles L. 626-18 and L. 626-19, no postponements or deadlines may be granted that have not been accepted by the creditors:1° Claims guaranteed by the lien establ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee.

Article L2345-2

Where a group of undertakings has set up a European Works Council, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2342-2 or an agreement reached within the group may decide to abolish the Group Works Council…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-20

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The time limit within which the committee referred to in article L. 4221-12 must issue an opinion ; 2° The composition and operation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-2

Article L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-51 of 19 January 2017, with the exception of Articles L. 1221-2 and L. 1221-9, are appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-20

The practice of the activity defined in Article L. 222-7 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 : 1° Without having obtained a sports agent's licence or in disregard of a decis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the Metropolitan Council and its President

Article L3642-2

I. - 1. Without prejudice to Article L. 2212-2 of this Code and notwithstanding article L. 1311-2 and to the second paragraph of l'article L. 1331-1 du code de la santé publique, the President of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation

Article L5842-25

I. - The articles L. 5216-1 to L. 5216-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 5216-1:1° At the end of the second sen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6414-2

For application in Mayotte :1° Article L. 6141-1: a) In the second paragraph, the words: "may be communal, inter-communal, departmental, inter-departmental, regional, inter-regional or national" are r…

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