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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

…Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article L721-5

…h territory or a ban on returning to French territory.The provisions of articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to the challenge and judgment of the decision determining the country of return, w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-18

…information on the action taken in response to this report. The fact that the persons mentioned in 13° of Article L. 561-2 endeavour to dissuade their customer from taking part in an illegal activity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3711-3

…tion officer of the interruption of treatment, without being bound by the provisions of article 226-13 of the Criminal Code. When the attending doctor informs the judge or probation officer, he will i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-64

…provisions of a market practice accepted by the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article R211-5

…s shall apply without prejudice to the obligations incumbent on the trader under Articles 7, 12 and 13 of the aforementioned Regulation and Articles 48 and 81 to 83 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Transfers of public and ministerial offices

Article 724

…rate applies to deeds passed and agreements entered into from 10 May 1993.*Cf. Instruction 1996-08-13 7D-1-96. *

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing of the insurance allowance.

Article L5422-9

…insurance scheme individually and whose employer does not fall within the scope of article L. 5422-13 ; 4° Where applicable, contributions from employees, with the exception of expatriate employees,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Share categories

Article L6313-4

The purpose of the skills assessments referred to in 2° of article L. 6313-1 is to enable workers to analyse their professional and personal skills as well as their aptitudes and motivations in order…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-4-1

…espect of each period devoted by the holder to the actions and courses mentioned in article L. 6325-13 ; 3° The conditions for setting up the tutorship. The trial period provided for in article L. 124…

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