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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of training costs under the personal training account

Article D6323-5

…gional inter-professional joint committee in application of the second paragraph of article L. 6323-20, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations will debit the holder's account for the corresponding rig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-38

…user is substituted for the modelling agency for the payment of the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 which remain due by the agency in respect of the services provided by the models on behalf of thi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…ticles R. 135-1 to R. 135-4;Article R. 136-1 is applicable in its wording resulting from decree no. 2021-1369 of 20 October 2021;2° The provisions of Book II;3° The provisions of Book III with the exc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…ticle L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 and contributions to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 31…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-4

…borrower is exposed to a fluctuation in the exchange rate, an example illustrating the impact of a 20% fluctuation in the exchange rate is given in this sheet. Where a ceiling limits this fluctuation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Events subject to authorisation

Article A331-21

If the itinerary of the event referred to in article A. 331-20 includes one or more liaison sections within the meaning of article R. 331-18, the application for authorisation must also include a list…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Use of the "home-made" label

Article D122-1

I.-A raw product, within the meaning of article L. 122-20, is a raw food product that does not contain, in particular during packaging or the process used to preserve it, any combination with any othe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-13

…uthorised in accordance with article L. 5124-3, brokers declared in accordance with article L. 5124-20, dispensing pharmacists holding the licence mentioned in article L. 5125-18 and in-house pharmaci…

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

Article R214-92

…supervision and complies with one of the criteria set out in b to d of 3° of I of article R. 214-32-20; 2° They have a term of twelve months or less; 3° They may be repaid or withdrawn at any time at…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article D5217-21

…nditure from the investment section and a revenue from the operating section.For the application of 20° of article L. 5217-12-1, the metropolitan authority proceeds with the annual write-back of equip…

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