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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

…ion relating to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve months from the expiry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-20

…gulation (EU) No 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and Article L. 1126-6, is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-20

…ment on the European Economic Area may carry on in France the activities referred to in I ofArticle L. 211-1. All the rules laid down in this chapter are applicable to the activities of these persons.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-19

…able to the deputy mayors and their deputies respectively. However, for the application of articles L. 2123-23 et L. 2123-24, the maximum allowances for the effective exercise of the functions of depu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-20

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may set the limit on overtime at up to one third of the weekly or monthly working time provided for in the part-time…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-20

…The provisions of this chapter are applicable to municipal and inter-municipal public establishments.II. - They shall also apply, with the exception of article L. 1612-7 :- to departmental and interd…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-20

…may provide that consultation on the strategic guidelines is carried out at group works council level. It lays down the procedures for transmitting the opinion of the group works council: 1° To each s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-19

…ther to the State for needs defined by decree in the Council of State, or to fire and rescue services. An agreement between the State and the owner local authority or institution specifies in particul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-20

Where the shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, the sale price is determined in accordance with objective share valuation methods, taking into account the company's net book value,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-20

Splits carried out solely between sociétés par actions are subject to the provisions of this sub-section and to those of sub-section 1 of this section which are not contrary to them. Demergers involvi…

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