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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-15

The supplier shall reimburse the consumer as soon as possible and no later than thirty days for all sums received from the consumer under the contract, with the exception of the amount mentioned in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-56

…d by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. As part of their mission, external valuation experts are rel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-32

…subject of a start on execution; 2° Companies subject to the procedures referred to in Articles L. 613-49 to L. 613-58-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code; >Companies subject to the procedures referr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-12

…permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10 or L. 421-13, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European Blue Card" provid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Shipments

Article R169

…t divisions of the courts of appeal composed in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 712-13 do not mention the identity of assessors responsible for associations; 4° Copies of decisions han…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-21

In Article R. 713-13 : a) The first paragraph reads as follows: "The commission provided for in Article L. 713-17, known as the election organisation commission, competent to organise, in the constitu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
0I: Definition of overall net income

Article 1 A

A single annual personal income tax known as income tax is established. This tax is levied on the taxpayer's overall net income determined in accordance with the provisions of articles 156 to 168.This…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-5-1

…c health establishments and, when they are set up as public health establishments under article L. 6133-7 of the Public Health Code, health cooperation groups; > 3° The State, public health establishm…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-1

I.-The national platform for combating the manipulation of sporting competitions is responsible for : 1° Serve as a centre for gathering, collating and sharing information and documents that are usefu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-4

The penalty or administrative pecuniary fine notified by the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union other than France and imposed on a service provider established in France in co…

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