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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-3

The deliberations and clauses of treaties or specifications which, prior to the date of entry into force of the loi n° 88-13 du 5 janvier 1988 d'amélioration de la décentralisation, have provided for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-3

In all cases where the insurer reinsures against the risks it has insured or transfers them to a securitisation vehicle mentioned in article L. 310-1-2, it remains solely liable to the insured.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L3133-3

Without prejudice to article L. 3133-2, the concession-granting authorities accept invoices that comply with the electronic invoicing standard defined by regulation and sent in electronic form by conc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-3

The decision by the administrative authority to provisionally close the establishment, taken in application of article L. 8272-2, shall not result in the termination or suspension of the employment co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-30

Until the borrower signs the offer referred to in article L. 313-24, the lender may not refuse another insurance contract as collateral, provided that this contract offers a level of cover equivalent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, informed by the competent authorities of the State in which the registered office or principal place of business of the institution referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L623-3

The administrator shall receive from the official receiver all information and documents useful for the performance of his mission and that of the experts.When proceedings are opened in respect of a c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-3

The remuneration provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 133-1 includes two parts. The first part, payable by the State, is based on a flat-rate contribution per user registered in librarie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L452-3

In the event of conviction for the offences punishable under Article L. 452-1, the court may also order: 1° The posting and publication of the decision under the conditions set out in the article 131-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-3

Any person wishing to open a café, cabaret or on-trade public house and sell alcohol there must make a written declaration at least fifteen days in advance, stating :1° Surname, first names, place of…

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