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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General information

Article R313-3

The general information mentioned in article L. 313-6 are as follows: 1° The identity of the lender, or where applicable the credit intermediary, and the geographical address of the party providing th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Associations

Article R121-3

…ssociation that has entered into the agreement provided for in the third paragraph of Article R. 15-37 :1° For verification of the material, family or social situation of a person under investigation,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-3

…appropriate, economic development committees ; 2° Tourist offices and tourist information centres; 3° The tourism, spa and leisure professions; 4° Tourism and leisure associations; 5° Tourist municip…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-3

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and 30,000 euros:1° Soliciting orders for veterinary medicinal products from the public or fulfilling orders for veterinary medicinal products fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article D4163-31

…e data declared by the employer for the previous year on the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code. By 30 June at the latest, the local managing body in whose distr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-3

…ipt: 1° In the event of suspension of activity due to an accident or bad weather as provided for in 3° of article R. 5122-1; 2° In the event of exceptional circumstances as provided for in 5° of artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-3

…e securities attached to it and shall reproduce the provisions of the articles L. 622-27 and L. 624-3. The court-appointed agent and the administrator, where one has been appointed, are notified again…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-3

The purpose of the processing mentioned in Article R. 232-85-2 is to : 1° Gathering information on athletes within the meaning of Article L. 230-3 who have been or are holders of a Therapeutic Use Exe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…2° An indication of the date and nature of the enforcement order under which the summons is issued; 3° A statement of the sums claimed in principal, costs and accrued interest, together with an indica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-33

…hin the meaning of Article L. 511-20, a financial conglomerate within the meaning of Article L. 517-3, a group within the meaning of Articles L. 322-1-2, L. 322-1-3 and L. 356-2 of the French Insuranc…

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