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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Access to electricity or natural gas consumption data

Article D224-26

…area of a website: 1° The monthly indexes, specifying whether they are taken remotely or estimated; 2° Monthly and annual consumption, where applicable by tariff period, in kilowatt-hours for electric…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plan giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article A142-2

…itions: 1° The contract entitles the insured person to the payment of a lump sum or a life annuity; 2° The contract includes a mechanism for reducing rights in the event of non-payment of premiums, un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article D1338-2

…ce of these species in the territory and assessing their impact on human health and the environment;2° Preventing the development and proliferation of these species;3° The management and maintenance o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consultation with the social partners with a view to registering higher education diplomas awarded on behalf of the State

Article D6113-27

…plomas covered by articles L. 641-4 or L. 641-5 of the Education Code other than those mentioned in 2° and 4° of this article are examined by the body responsible for consultations leading to the peri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules applicable to training hours

Article R6321-4

…employee's agreement to training activities taking place outside working hours, as provided for in 2° of article L. 6321-6, is in writing. It may be terminated by the employee within eight days of it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-4

…ovisions are added to the first paragraph: "à l'article R. 243-19 du code de la sécurité sociale" ; 2° 1° and 2° are repealed.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training agreement

Article R5123-5

…cle R. 5111-2 are concluded for a limited period with a view to organising: 1° Conversion measures; 2° Adaptation measures; 3° Prevention measures.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-41

I. - The Commission Nationale des Sanctions (National Enforcement Committee) receives reports or procedures drawn up following inspections carried out by the administrative authorities referred to in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions

Article L711-4

…rees, the following are excluded from any remission, rescheduling or write-off:1° Maintenance debts;2° Financial compensation awarded to victims as part of a criminal conviction;3° Debts originating f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-4

The period between the date on which the person is informed of the date and time of his incarceration, at the end of the hearing or subsequently, and the date on which he is to be incarcerated may not…

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