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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-45

At least once a month, the Banque de France sends all bankers information on the lifting of bans resulting from new court rulings. Recipients are deemed to be aware of the lifting of bans no later tha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-44

All bankers must question the Banque de France before issuing cheque forms to a new account holder for the first time. The answers must be kept for two years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions for the use of rights acquired under a public law activity

Article R6323-43

…e initiative of any person mentioned in articles L. 6323-2 and L. 6323-33, within the limits of the ceilings defined in I of articles R. 6323-1, R. 6323-3-1, R. 6323-29 and in the first paragraph of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions for the use of rights acquired under a public law activity

Article D6323-44

The conversion into euros of rights acquired in hours referred to in article R. 6323-43 is carried out at the rate of 15 euros per hour.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: User rights

Article L219-4

…ers. In particular, they must not have the effect of depriving users of online content sharing service providers of the effective benefit of the exceptions to related rights provided for in this code.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: User rights

Article L137-4

…ers. In particular, they must not have the effect of depriving users of online content sharing service providers of the effective benefit of the exceptions to copyright provided for in this Code. II.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 4: Seizure incidents

Article R221-40

Disputes relating to the seizure for sale shall be brought before the enforcement judge of the place of seizure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-41

Regies, companies or associations managing a crematorium in accordance with article L. 2223-40 are subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23. The provisions of articles L. 2223-2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-42

Authorisation to close the coffin may only be issued on the basis of a certificate attesting to the death, drawn up by a doctor, whether practising or retired, by a student in the third cycle of medic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-40

…y be managed directly or by delegated management. Cinerary sites included within the perimeter of a cemetery or not contiguous to a crematorium must be managed directly. When a cinerary site contiguou…

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