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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2432-1

The project owner decides, at the latest before the start of the project studies, whether or not to allocate the project and specifies the impact on the project management contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-6

The drawer is guarantor of acceptance and payment. He may exonerate himself from the guarantee of acceptance; any clause by which he exonerates himself from the guarantee of payment shall be deemed un…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-11

If there is payment of charges and interest without amortisation of the capital, the contract shall include a statement of the periods and terms of payment of debit interest and recurring and non-recu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-19

The fact that a professional distributes a personalised ad that does not comply with the requirements of article L. 224-93 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Performance of the credit agreement

Article R313-28

The indemnity provided for in the event of termination of the credit agreement may not exceed 7% of the sums due in respect of the outstanding capital plus accrued and unpaid interest.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-78

In the case provided for in the second sentence of the first paragraph of Article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-77

Any interested party has the right, at any time, to obtain from the debtor company, an indication of the number of bonds issued and the number of securities not yet redeemed.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operations

Article R515-11

The agency allocates, in accordance with regulations it draws up, an annual credit delegated to it by the State for the funding of projects proposed by non-governmental organisations. It appraises and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Approval of professional associations

Article R519-52

The trade association referred to in I of article L. 519-11 is a not-for-profit association with its registered office in France.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Staff

Article R621-53

All contract employees under public law are covered by the supplementary pension scheme for non-tenured employees of the French State and local authorities (IRCANTEC) under the terms and conditions of…

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