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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Sale and provision of services without prior order

Article L121-13

The provisions of article L. 121-12 do not preclude the charging of interest, commissions or fees in respect of overdraft facilities or bank overdrafts provided for in the account agreement instituted…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1-1

Municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates responsible for public drinking water distribution and sanitation services or public electricity and gas dist…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-3

The sports resources, expertise and performance centres may, on behalf of the region, carry out the following tasks: 1° Ensure the reception and support of regional sportsmen and women, where applicab…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

The competent delegated federations shall impose sanctions on sports agents, licence-holders and affiliated associations and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-28

The centre's income is settled by the authorising officer on the basis laid down by law, regulations, court rulings and agreements. Income allocated to the centre for a specific purpose, subsidies fro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-21

A "pôle Espoirs" is any structure or group of structures linked to each other, in particular by agreement, which mainly takes in athletes registered on the list of "Espoirs" athletes provided for in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Reimbursement of a payment transaction ordered by the payee or by the payer who gives a payment order via the payee

Article L133-25-2

The payer and his payment service provider may agree in the deposit account agreement or in the framework agreement for payment services that the payer is not entitled to a refund where he has given h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-30

A credit institution or finance company that assigns or pledges business receivables under the conditions set out in article L. 313-23 may, at any time, issue securities intended for the use of all or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Control and common provisions

Article L317-3

The provisions of I of Article L. 312-1-1 and of Articles L. 312-1-2 and L. 316-1 apply to the payment service providers mentioned in Article L. 521-1 and to the institutions and services mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-12

The actions provided for inarticle L. 1237-19-9 are determined after consultation with the local authorities concerned, the consular bodies and the social partners who are members of the regional join…

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