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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to offences leading to the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-8

…ent card referred to in Article A. 37-1 are as follows: I.-On the front, on the left-hand side, are details of the issuing department, the date of the offence, the amount of the fine to be paid and, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D2242-13

…on, Consumption, Labour and Employment will ask the recovery body to which the employer belongs for details of the amount of the exemptions from social security contributions referred to in Article L.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R312-5

…ts you and must be repaid. Check your ability to repay before committing yourself. "1. Identity and contact details of the lender/credit intermediary Lender Address Telephone number (*) Email address…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-6

…e debtor or the owner of the encumbered asset if different from the debtor and their identification details, either : -in the case of a natural person, their forenames, surname and address of their pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-24

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall determine the list, model, frequency and deadlines for the transmission of documents and information that must be submitted to it periodicall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-10

I.-The Autorité de la concurrence must be notified, for information purposes, at least four months before its implementation, of any agreement between undertakings or groups of natural or legal person…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 568

The retail sales monopoly is entrusted to the administration, which exercises it, under conditions and according to procedures laid down by decree, through the intermediary of tobacconists designated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to carry out doorstep selling

Article L341-4

…rsons participating in the sending of nominative documents, provided that they have no personalised contact enabling them to influence the choice of the person canvassed. In this case, the legal entit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-54

…regard to the processes and products used for cleaning materials and objects intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, products and beverages for human and animal consumption.The methods of use…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-25

…hich to base his opinion on the financial statements. 4. In order to do this, the statutory auditor contacts the chartered accountant to find out about the content of the assignment entrusted to him a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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