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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IIa: Mediation

Article L1112-24

…ntentious appeals and suspends the statute of limitations under the conditions laid down in article L. 213-6 of the Code of Administrative Justice. By way of derogation from article L. 411-2 of the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-2

For the application of the provisions of Book II of this Part in the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands :1° The powers devolved to the representative of the State in the department are exercis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-22

I. - A bill of exchange may be drawn: 1° At sight; 2° At a certain sight period; 3° At a certain date period; 4° On a fixed day. II. - Bills of exchange, either at other maturities or at successive ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance of specific categories of workers.

Article L4625-2

…for the worker or the employer and the medical monitoring of the worker provided for by the protocol. These provisions do not prevent the application of article L. 1133-3.In the event of difficulty o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-2

…year.It deliberates on matters submitted to it by the Minister for Health and by the central councils.It receives all communications and suggestions from the central councils and follows them up in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-27

…ovisions applicable to the persons inspected, the authority's inspectors may draw up official reports. The results of on-site inspections are communicated to the audited entity's board of directors, s…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-21

…ons of this chapter and, in particular, the composition of the establishment referred to in article L. 411-13, the procedures for its organisation, operation and control and the conditions for agreeme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventive examinations during and after pregnancy.

Article L2122-2

…is booklet, which must include the results of the examinations prescribed in application of article L. 2122-1 and in which all important observations concerning the progress of the pregnancy and the h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-28

…tion lodged by a creditor does not have the effect of prohibiting the transfer of the business assets. The court decision ruling on the opposition either rejects it or orders the repayment of the clai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L620-2

…applicable to any person exercising a commercial, craft or agricultural activity defined in article L. 311-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime and, to any other natural person exercising an indepe…

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