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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Direct management of public services

Article L1412-2

…avoir recueilli l'avis de la commission consultative des services publics locaux prévue à l'article L. 1413-1. However, services which, by their nature or by law, can only be provided by the local aut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-26

…at least as favourable as those mentioned in this article, such pay, within the meaning of article L. 3221-3, is increased, following such leave, by general increases as well as by the average of ind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-2

…tion of somatic genetic characteristics are likely to reveal characteristics referred to in Article L. 1130-1 or make it necessary to carry out examinations referred to in the same Article, the person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article L1433-2

…national health plans or programmes, set out in the regional health project provided for in article L. 1434-1. It includes a section devoted to controlling healthcare expenditure, which sets quantifie…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Non-compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L181-2

…re the parties are required to choose the applicable law in one of the cases referred to in Article L. 181-1, this choice must be express or must be clear from the terms of the contract or the circums…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-2

…Article L. 214-1 may organise the screenings listed in 1° of this article, which consist of the showing of l…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-2

Subject to the provisions of article L. 2192-15, a public undertaking within the meaning of this Code is any body with legal personality which carries out activities involving the production or market…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protection of debtors and borrowers

Article L322-2

…loans of money by an individual, with the exception of the credit transactions mentioned in Article L. 312-1, prominently features the following statement: "No payment of any kind whatsoever may be re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for public services.

Article L2512-2

When the employees mentioned in article L. 2512-1 exercise the right to strike, the concerted cessation of work is preceded by a notice. The notice shall be issued by a representative trade union orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-2

…of majority to the identity and non-identifying data of the third party donor as defined in article L. 2143-3.Persons wishing to donate gametes or offer their embryo for reception shall expressly cons…

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