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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-10

No business or administrative association or cooperative may, on a regular basis, offer products for sale, sell them or provide services if these activities are not provided for in its articles of ass…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article L694-10

A decree in Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on loan insurance

Article R313-10

The sheet referred to in article L. 313-10 is provided to each borrower or co-borrower.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and organisation

Article D821-10

The full members of the college of consumer protection associations and the college of professional organisations and companies carrying out public service missions have the right to vote.The full mem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Submitting the application

Article R434-10

If only partial reunification is requested, the application must include, in addition to the information mentioned in articles R. 434-8 and R. 434-9:1° A statement of the reasons, relating in particul…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Submission of appeals

Article R532-10

The appeal must, on pain of inadmissibility, be lodged within one month of notification of the decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons. However, the time lim…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10

Members of the departmental council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected representatives who have receiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10

Members of the Regional Council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected members who have received a delegat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-10

The certificate or provisional certificate must be affixed to the inside of the vehicle, one side visible from the outside, on the lower right-hand side of the windscreen. For two- or three-wheeled ve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Occupational health nurse

Article L4623-10

Occupational health nurses recruited to a prevention and occupational health service must hold a State diploma or be authorised to practise without restriction, under the conditions laid down by the P…

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