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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract, providers of publicly available electronic communications services shall communicate to consumers, insofar as it concerns a service they provide: 1° The infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-2

I. - Subject to articles L. 1511-3, L. 1511-7 and L. 1511-8, Title V of Book II of Part Two and Title III of Book II of Part Three, the Regional Council alone is competent to define aid schemes and to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-3

Research may only be carried out under the following conditions:- under the direction and supervision of a doctor with appropriate experience ;- in material and technical conditions appropriate to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-17

When the Regional Commission considers that the injury can be compensated under II of article L. 1142-1, or under article L. 1142-1-1, the Office will make an offer of compensation to the victim or th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-184

A special report informs the Ordinary General Meeting each year of the transactions carried out under the provisions of articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186. This report also gives an account of:the numb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-1

The Ordre National des Pharmaciens comprises seven sections into which pharmacists are divided as follows:Section A: pharmacists who own a pharmacy ;Section B: pharmacists in charge, as well as their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-33

I. - By way of derogation from I of Article L. 233-32, the articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that, during a takeover bid, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

I.-The representatives referred to in articles L. 713-1 and L. 713-2 must hold office in the company either as chairman and chief executive officer, chairman or member of the board of directors, chief…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-4

The sums due to the foreign national not authorised to work, in the cases provided for in 1° to 3° of article L. 8252-2, are paid to him/her by the employer within thirty days of the offence being det…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L4211-1

The region's mission, while respecting the remit of the départements and communes and, where appropriate, in collaboration with these local authorities and the State, is to contribute to the economic,…

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