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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: After-sales services

Article L217-26

Where flat-rate repairs are offered, the seller shall inform the consumer in writing or on a durable medium, at the latest when the contract is concluded, where applicable, of the origin of the breakd…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending registration or cancellation

Article R123-265

The deletion of legal entities that are dissolved is recorded in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the liquidator within one month of publication of the close of the liquidation.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-26

When, in the event of an appeal, the Criminal Appeals Chamber finds that the accused was tried without being assisted by a lawyer in accordance with the provisions of Article 706-116, its president sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4234-26

The Chairman of the Disciplinary Board chairs the proceedings. He first gives the floor to the rapporteur to read his report. The chairman then gives the floor to the parties and, where appropriate, t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 undecies

…information on the quarterly weights relating to each of the exemptions mentioned in II of article 266 sexies, to each of the tariffs provided for in article 266 nonies and to each of the exemptions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-260

The following shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the economic interest group at the time of its registration: 1° Concerning the person: > a) The group's name a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-26

In order to implement an employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-16, a branch agreement or convention or, failing that, a company agreement or convention shall determine:1° The ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 611-26

Selective financial assistance helps to cover the following publishing costs:1° Purchases and pre-purchases of exploitation rights and, where applicable, payment of guaranteed minimums;2° Expenditure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Assembly and dismantling of lifts.

Article R4543-26

Lifts are assembled and dismantled using a safe method. This is established for assembly and, where applicable, for dismantling on the basis of the information supplied by the manufacturer.The lift as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4441-26

…41 to 348 of the code of civil procedure of New Caledonia or in articles 200 to 202 of deliberation no. 2001-200 AFP of 4 December 2001 on the code of civil procedure of French Polynesia, the Discipli…

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