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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-25

…85 may only be opened in respect of a company mentioned in article L. 310-1 at the request of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution; the court may also initiate proceedings of its own m…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-25

…eriod provided for in article L. 221-18 and if the contract places the consumer under an obligation to pay, the trader shall obtain the consumer's express request by any means for contracts concluded…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R775-25

Article R. 542-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-25

Exceptional selective financial aid will be awarded to the most vulnerable cinematographic distribution companies that carry out quality work and whose activity has been particularly affected by the m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-25

…e arrest with electronic surveillance while being brought before the trial court, the public prosecutor may refer the matter to the liberty and custody judge for the latter to issue an arrest warrant…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-25

The pursuer or the appointed notary shall draw up a book of conditions of sale. By exception to

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Specific rights and duties linked to the exercise of control functions

Article R8124-25

…all enter freely, without prior warning, at any time of the day or night, any establishment subject to his inspection. During an inspection visit, whether unannounced or not, the inspecting officer sh…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-25

…uncillors and the arrondissement councillors. The number of such deputies may not exceed 30% of the total number of members of the arrondissement council, but may not be less than four.Subject to the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-25

The appeals mentioned in article R. 723-24 are open to any elector within eight days of the proclamation of the results. The appeal is also open to the prefect and the public prosecutor, who may exerc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article R754-25

Article R. 353-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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