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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-11

…ts and of their prior information about the rights of the creditors mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 526-12 on the affected assets. The same joint or undivided property or the same part of a joint o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-10

…the mayor remains vested with the police powers conferred on municipal administrations by article L. 2542-2 for all matters relating to 1°, 2° for all matters relating to neighbourhood noise, 4°, 6°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Regional Economic and Social Council and the Council for Culture, Education and the Environment

Article L4432-9

…persons. No general councillors or regional councillors may be members of these councils. Articles L. 4134-6 to L. 4134-7-2 apply to the chairmen and members of the advisory councils.

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

Article L5211-3

…r inter-municipal cooperation. The transmission of acts by electronic means provided for in article L. 2131-1 is only mandatory for public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-1

…ealthcare provision and controlling its cost, in particular when the procedure described in article L. 6143-3-1 has not improved the financial situation of a hospital;4° Improve inter-regional synergi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-15

…ragraph 1 of sub-section 3 of this section and the authorised and sworn agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 may record acts likely to constitute infringements provided for in articles L. 335-2, L. 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Titre Emploi-Service Entreprise.

Article L1273-3

…llective agreements made compulsory by law; 2° Subscribing, under the conditions set out in article L. 133-5 of the Social Security Code, the compulsory declarations relating to social security contri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L662-4

…loyer or the liquidator, as the case may be, of the employees' representative mentioned in articles L. 621-4 and L. 641-1 must be submitted to the works council, which gives an opinion on the proposed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions for certain types of research

Article L1127-3

The research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 relating to devices incorporating products of human or animal origin, or in the manufacture of which products of human or animal origin are involved…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-3

…Autorité des marchés financiers in respect of portfolio management companies as defined in Article L. 532-9, the Minister responsible for the economy shall adopt the regulations applicable to investm…

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