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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article L312-13

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the conditions for application of article L. 312-12.This decree specifies the deadlines for the safety commission to give its opinion and for the mayor to take his dec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-13

Contracts for which the withdrawal period defined in article L. 222-7 may not be started by the parties before the end of this period without the consumer's agreement. Where the consumer exercises his…

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

Article L1542-13

Titles V and VI of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the following adaptations:a) The following sentence is added to article L. 1251-1 : "An agreeme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-13

Based on the information received pursuant to articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12, the report presented to the shareholders on the operations of the financial year shall mention the identity of the natura…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-13

For deliveries of goods that are imported into the tax territory of the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and Mayotte and the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, S…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-13

At the end of a period of five years from the merger pronounced by the decree provided for in article L. 2113-5 as it read prior to Law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of territorial c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L7222-13

To organise the work of the assembly, the president of the assembly of Martinique is assisted by four vice-presidents elected under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7223-2.The President and V…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-13

Notwithstanding article L. 1254-12, to enable the temporary employee to prospect for new clients, the end of the contract may be postponed by agreement between the temporary employment agency and the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13

…contract may be reserved for structures for integration through economic activity mentioned in article L. 5132-4 of the Labour Code and equivalent structures, where they employ a minimum proportion, s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-13

Any private-sector training provider that has set up an economic interest grouping and fails to have its accounts audited by a statutory auditor, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6352-9, is l…

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