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

Article R242-10

…supply and distribution of electricity or natural gas in breach of the provisions of Article L. 224-8; 2° Refusing the consumer the benefit of one or more of the technical services offered by the netw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 202…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-12

…s the borough mayors or the municipal commission with the information mentioned in articles R. 2511-8, R. 2511-9 and R. 2511-11. These dwellings are allocated or proposed for allocation under the cond…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-23

…ided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 123-67, the associations mentioned in article L. 213-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code and which are registered in the Trade and Companies Register ar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article L622-7

The articles L. 411-4, L. 411-5, L. 612-11, L. 613-8, L. 613-9, L. 613-19, L. 615-2, L. 615-3, L. 615-5, L. 615-5-1-1, L. 615-5-2, L. 615-7, L. 615-7-1, L. 615-8, L. 615-8-1, L. 615-10 and L. 615-17 s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-3

The guarantee due in application of article L. 3253-18-1 relates to the unpaid debts mentioned in article L. 3253-8. However, the periods provided for in 2° and 3° of article L. 3253-8 are extended to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L612-3

…es is subject to the obligation of confidentiality set out in the Article 21-3 of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 on the organisation of the courts and civil, criminal and administrative procedure.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-1

…egal holidays listed below are public holidays: 1° 1st January ; 2° Easter Monday ; 3° 1st May ; 4° 8th May ; 5° Ascension Day ; 6° Whit Monday ; 7° 14th July 8° Assumption Day 9° All Saints' Day ; 10…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-9

The provisions of article R. 2112-8 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2344-9

The provisions of article R. 2144-8 apply.

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