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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-16-2

The persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2, acting as acquirers within the meaning of EU Regulation 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015, shall only acce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment

Article R2421-17

The application for authorisation to transfer provided for in article L. 2421-9 is sent to the labour inspector fifteen days before the date set for the transfer. It shall be sent electronically in ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions for the use of rights acquired under a public law activity

Article R6323-43

The rights acquired in hours underarticle 22 quater of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 may be converted into euros, at the initiative of any person mentioned in articles L. 6323-2 and L. 6323-33, withi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions for the use of rights acquired under a public law activity

Article D6323-44

The conversion into euros of rights acquired in hours referred to in article R. 6323-43 is carried out at the rate of 15 euros per hour.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Compensation for breach of business confidentiality

Article L152-6

To determine the damages due as compensation for the loss actually suffered, the court shall take into separate consideration: 1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement of business sec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Penalties for dilatory or abusive proceedings

Article L152-8

Any natural or legal person who acts in a dilatory or abusive manner on the basis of this chapter may be ordered to pay a civil fine, the amount of which may not exceed 20% of the amount of the claim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Education

Article L224-103

The rules relating to private distance education are set out in the

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-14

The first president of the court of appeal or his delegate may, by reasoned order and without having first summoned the parties, reject manifestly inadmissible statements of appeal.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-12

The orders of the liberties and detention judge referred to in this section may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate.The appeal may be lodged by the foreign nation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-13

The appeal does not have suspensive effect.However, the public prosecutor may ask the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate to declare his appeal suspensive. In this case, the appeal,…

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