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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-8

The failure to provide the consumer with an electricity or natural gas supply contract in writing or available on a durable medium under the conditions set out in article L. 224-4 is punishable by the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-17

The appropriations required to cover the non-staff operating expenses of the commission referred to in Article L. 822-4 from the Institut National de la Consommation for the performance of its mission…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other prior declarations

Article R1221-33

…1221-17 it covers; 2° The name and address of the declarant; 3° The location of the establishment; 4° The exact nature of the industries or businesses carried out.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-5

As part of international cooperation, public health establishments take part in medical device collection initiatives in compliance with the conditions set out in article L. 5211-4 and in accordance w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-28

Subject to the provisions adopted in application of Article L. 6147-1 and Article L. 6143-4, the State control provided for in Article L. 6141-1 is exercised in budgetary matters by the Director Gener…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pledge of goods represented by a storage receipt

Article R522-24-9

The platform manager shall reject applications for registration, modification or deregistration that do not meet the conditions set out in Articles R. 522-24-4 et R. 522-24-6. The rejection specifies…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-1

Persons convicted of one of the offences mentioned in the article 706-47 may be subject to a treatment order imposed either at the time of their conviction, as part of a socio-judicial follow-up, in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-4

…oned in 1° ; 3° International public bodies of which one of the States mentioned in 1° is a member; 4° Issuers of debt securities unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the State or by a French…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-23

…d; 2° He is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure; 3° He organises the establishment; 4° He/she has authority over all the school's departments and staff. He manages the staff. He recrui…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adequate explanations and warnings

Article L313-11

…beneficiaries and conditions under which this may be invoked and the consequences for the borrower;4° With regard to any ancillary services linked to the credit agreement, an indication of whether or…

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