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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-18

Pôle emploi may, if the debtor does not dispute the undue nature of the payment, recover the undue payments referred to in Article L. 5426-8-1 by deduction from future benefits, up to a limit of 20% o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Obligations of the guarantor

Article R7123-36

…ng agency. The guarantor shall inform the user concerned and the Prefect of the payment of these sums.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-11

The fact that the seller or service provider himself or through an agent acting on his behalf has the buyer subscribe to a request for immediate delivery or supply, in disregard of the provisions of a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative police measures

Article R521-3

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 521-4, L. 521-5, L. 521-7, L. 521-10, L. 521-12, L. 521-13, L. 521-14, L. 521-16, L. 521-20 and L. 521-23 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-11

Articles D. 1611-19, D. 1611-20, D. 1611-22, D. 1611-23, D. 1611-24, D. 1611-26, D. 1611-32-2, D. 1611-32-5 and D. 1611-32-6 are applicable to mandates entrusted pursuant to Article L. 1611-7-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Market surveillance

Article L4314-1

For the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-22

…oncerned. Neither does it modify the perimeter within which this syndicate exercises its competencies.For the exercise of the competency of conceding authority of the public distribution of electricit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-17

…decision has been taken. They shall also hear the approved national consumer protection associations.These decrees shall specify the conditions under which manufacturers, importers and distributors w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-2-A

I. - When a local authority transmits all or some of the documents referred to in article L. 2131-2 by electronic means, it shall use a teletransmission system that has been approved under conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-16

…s of this paragraph do not apply if the offence does not result in the loss of driving licence points. IV.-Where applicable, a section relating to the obligation to exchange the driving licence. V.-In…

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