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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4

…formance of a mission of public interest, in accordance with e of 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016. The body mentioned in the last member of the sentence of the first paragr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26-1

…other than personal data for which he complies with the obligations resulting from Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, which has been provided or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

…ith the exception of those referred to in d of 2 of Article 9 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in 2° of article 80 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to inf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-3-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-11)

Article Annexe 3-3-1

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR ACCESS TO THE TRAINEESHIP PROVIDED FOR IN 4° OF ARTICLE R. 321-18 AND ARTICLES R. 321-20 to R. 321-25 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ......................…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-11

…ement of the shares of a member who withdraws or is excluded shall be made, notwithstanding article 18 of the law of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, under the conditions set out in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-27

…tified; or 3° Without having complied with the conditions laid down in Articles L. 313-16 to L. 313-18, applicable to the assessment of a borrower's creditworthiness. L. 313-16 to L. 313-18, applicabl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-24

…of diversification technical reserves acquired, or, for the plans mentioned in 3° of article R. 144-18, the number of annuity units acquired, broken down by year. The amount of the individual rights o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-19

Articles R. 2241-8 to R. 2241-10, R. 2241-12 to R. 2241-15, R. 2241-17 and R. 2241-18, R. 2241-21 to R. 2241-26 and R. 2241-30, R. 2241-34 to R. 2241-36 are applicable to ski lift and conveyor service…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1747

…ollective refusal of tax, will be punished by the penalties provided for in Article 1 of the law of 18 August 1936 repressing attacks on the nation's credit. Any person who incites the public to refus…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-1

…cedure with the exception of articles R. 621-20, R. 621-26, R. 622-11, R. 622-13, R. 626-17, R. 626-18 and R. 626-22 and Section 3 of Chapter IV and subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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