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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-39

…es 22 and 23, paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 24, paragraph 4 of Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009, as amended, on the placing on th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-3

…ponsibility of the latter, in compliance with the guarantees provided for in Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009; the staff of approved service p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Movement on French territory

Article R414-5

…ts and travel documents issued by Member States and its annex, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 May 2009. In addition to the information li…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article R221-126

…121 to R. 221-125 are applicable to Crédit Mutuel special passbook accounts opened before 1 January 2009.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-32

…nd Financial Code 3° Undertakings for collective investment authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 and alternative investment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-2

…the online settlement of consumer disputes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC" are replaced by the words: "the rules in force in mainland France under the provisions o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-1

…the online settlement of consumer disputes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC" are replaced by the words: "the rules in force in mainland France under the provisions o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-168

…ommitments, the aid will be reimbursed in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 5134-29 and R. 5134-54, depending on the case.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article R310-3

The mayor shall issue a receipt for the declaration of the liquidation sale within a maximum of fifteen days of receipt of the complete file for the said declaration; if the file is incomplete, the ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-5

Without prejudice to the application of Article 434-29 of the Penal Code, in the event of a conviction for a felony or misdemeanour committed intentionally during a temporary absence, the court may de…

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