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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Debt ceiling

Article L315-15

The debt owed by the borrower or his successors may never exceed the value of the property assessed at the time the term expires. When the mortgagee calls in his guarantee at the end of the term, if t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Personal interview

Article R531-15

The personal interview will be audio recorded.The person concerned will be informed at the start of the interview of how the audio recording will be carried out, in particular the procedures for ensur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-15

The pharmacist who is the proprietor of a pharmacy must practise his profession personally.The implementation of the provisions of article L. 5125-7-1 does not prevent the proprietor from practising h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-15

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 and in article L. 1262-2, the documents and information sent to the employer are also sent to the user undertaking or the principal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employee information.

Article R4512-15

Before the start of the work and on the site where it is to be carried out, the head of the external company shall inform all the workers assigned to the work of the specific hazards to which they are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article R7422-15

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 7422-8 or the regulations made for their application is punishable by a fourth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are workers concerned.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-24

The price of goods quoted on the stock exchange is recorded by the sworn goods brokers of the corresponding professional speciality operating on this market. In the event that these brokers do not suf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-24

The assumption of responsibility, pursuant to Article L. 1511-3, by one or more local authorities or their groupings, of the fees payable by the beneficiaries of loan guarantees granted by one or more…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-24

I. - No grant may be awarded if execution of the operation has begun before the date on which the grant application is received by the competent authority. Commencement of execution of the operation i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination and election of members

Article R7111-24

Alternate members, equal in number to the representatives of employers and professional journalists, are appointed and elected simultaneously and under the same conditions as the full members. One of…

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