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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for distance contracts

Article L242-15

Where the trader has not reimbursed the consumer under the conditions set out in article L. 222-15, on expiry of the thirty-day period, the sum due shall automatically bear interest at the legal rate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Penalties (R).

Article R1611-15

Shall be punished by the fine provided for respectively in articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code the repeat offence, by a natural or legal person, of a 5th class contravention as defined in II…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 C

With the exception of the levy mentioned in XIX of article 1647 made for the benefit of the State, the product of the tax on electricity production installations using mechanical wind energy at sea me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-15

Each employee trade union organisation has two votes. Each professional employers' organisation has a number of votes proportional to its audience at national and cross-industry level determined under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-15

If the insurer remains silent or explicitly refuses to make an offer, or if the person responsible for the damage is not insured or the insurance cover provided for in article L. 1142-2 has been exhau…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-15

The application for authorisation referred to in Article L. 1161-5 is sent by the company exploiting the medicinal product to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Information for employee representatives

Article L3123-15

As part of the consultation on the company's social policy referred to in article L. 2323-15, the employer provides the social and economic committee, if there is one, at least once a year with an ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-15

If the Chairman or a Deputy Chairman considers, either on the basis of the supporting documents referred to in Article R. 1142-13, or on the basis of the observations of the expert(s) to whom he has s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-15

A training period that has been duly completed gives rise to the drawing up of a training period report by the training supervisor. This document specifies the duration of the training and the terms o…

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