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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-10

Legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the holding and operation of markets for agricultural and food products are not applicable to markets of national interest.The general organisation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-1

Markets of national interest are public market management services offering wholesalers and producers collective management services tailored to the characteristics of certain agricultural and food pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-11

The Prefect exercises police powers within the national interest market. Within the reference perimeter, he ensures that the laws and regulations affecting the market are applied and, to this end, rep…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L751-1

A national file records information on payment incidents linked to loans granted to natural persons for non-business purposes.This file is managed by the Banque de France, which alone is authorised to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article L2341-1

The commune's accounts are deposited at the town hall. They are made public under the conditions set out in article L. 2313-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: RELATIONS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

Article L3141-1

For the preparation and execution of the deliberations of the departmental council , its chairman may call upon the services of decentralised government departments as required. The president of the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REGION AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

Article L4151-1

For the preparation and execution of the deliberations of the Regional Council, its President may call upon decentralised State services as required. The President of the Regional Council issues all n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and legal status.

Article L6221-1

An apprenticeship contract is a special type of employment contract between an apprentice or their legal representative and an employer. As well as paying a salary, the employer undertakes to provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-16

Failure to comply with an order to suspend, modify or withdraw an authorisation issued by the Agency pursuant to articles L. 5145-3 and L. 5145-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-10

When a prosecution is brought by the judicial authority pursuant to the articles of this chapter, the representative of the State in the département may, if the interests of public hygiene or animal h…

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