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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R313-4

…or credit intermediary provides to the borrower in the form of the sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7, the model for which is appended to this code, covers: 1° The lender; 2° The credit intermediar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-13

Without prejudice to the provisions relating to adequate explanations and warnings mentioned in articles L. 313-11 and L. 313-12, the lender or intermediary may provide the borrower with advice on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-13

The distribution of seats between the different categories of personnel and the distribution of personnel in the electoral colleges are the subject of an agreement between the employer and the trade u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-12

The preferential rights of registered creditors follow the business into whatever hands it passes.When the sale of the business has not taken place by public auction in accordance with the articles me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D2321-12

…ommissioned for annual repayments falling due before the year in which the facility is commissioned and as they fall due for annual repayments falling due from the year in which the facility is commis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation of training

Article D6325-12

The support measures and the general, vocational and technological courses mentioned in article L. 6325-13, set up as part of a professionalisation contract by a training organisation or educational e…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Dismissal of an employee representative from an external company on the health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L2411-13

The dismissal of a staff representative of an external company appointed to the health, safety and working conditions committee of an establishment comprising at least one classified facility on the l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1398 A

It is granted a rebate of the land tax contribution on non-built properties levied for the benefit of municipalities and groupings of municipalities with their own tax system on non-built properties c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-13

Voting in the elections provided for in articles R. 1424-11 et R. 1424-12 are surveyed by a commission comprising: a) The prefect, chairman, or his representative; b) The chairman of the board of dire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-13

…ird paragraph of article R. 1611-9 ;- not to send to the commission provided for in article R. 1611-12 a copy of the certificate of account opening provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 16…

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