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Showing 35413550 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-25

…tes to sit on outside bodies and delegate the exercise of some of its powers to the Executive Council. In this case, and notwithstanding article LO 6321-22, the reports on the business submitted to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-27

…de bodies in the cases and under the conditions provided for by the provisions governing these bodies. The fixing by the aforementioned provisions of the term of office assigned to these members or de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-28

…nclude persons who may not belong to the council, in particular representatives of local associations. On a proposal from the executive council, the territorial council shall determine the composition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22

…ere the payment order is given by the payer, his payment service provider shall, subject to Article L. 133-5, the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 133-21 and Article L. 133-24, be liable to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-26

…ubject to compliance with technical requirements; 3° Prescription of radiological monitoring measures. These public utility easements may not force the demolition or abandonment of existing buildings…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-2

…ion, on its behalf and in its name, the public guarantees for foreign trade provided for in Article L. 432-1.These guarantees may be granted:1° : a) For insurance against commercial, political, moneta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-27

…inéma et de l'image animée. Substantial modification of the package is also subject to prior approval. Approval is granted if the conditions set out in articles L. 212-28 to L. 212-30 are met. The det…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-28

…that he did not benefit from, an indemnity in lieu of leave determined in accordance with Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27. The indemnity is payable whether the employee or the employer is responsib…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-20

…le or in part from the available funds before the expiry of the time limits provided for in Article L. 3253-19, the judicial representative shall request, upon presentation of the statements, the adva…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Breaches of the rules on charges or discounts for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L171-2

Any breach of the obligation mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 112-13 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity.

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