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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Contribution of the personal training account to the individual right to training of local elected representatives

Article R6323-45

The personal training account may be used by its holder, in addition to the rights available under the individual training entitlement for local elected representatives mentioned inarticle L. 1621-3 o…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary law

Article R6352-3

A sanction is any measure, other than verbal comments, taken by the director of the training organisation or his representative, following an action by the trainee or apprentice which he considers to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-40

Rent paid in advance, in any form whatsoever, and even by way of security, shall bear interest for the benefit of the tenant, at the rate charged by the Banque de France for advances on securities, fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Advertising lotteries

Article L121-20

…rticle L. 121-1, commercial practices implemented by professionals with regard to consumers, in the form of promotional operations aimed at awarding a prize or an advantage of any kind by means of a d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 214

…pouses does not fulfil his or her obligations, he or she may be forced to do so by the other in the forms provided for in the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-176

A securitisation company is a securitisation undertaking constituted in the form of a public limited company (société anonyme) or a simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée).The…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-15

…racting party and the insured, transfer the benefit of the contract himself by an assignment in the form set out in article 1690 of the Civil Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-27

A classification committee is formed when at least three of the persons mentioned in article R. 211-26 are present for the viewing mentioned in article R. 211-4.The composition and agenda of classific…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2 : Obligations relating to the issue of a cinema licence

Article R211-22

…for which the cinematographic licence includes a specific ban on representation is published in the form of a videogram intended for private use by the public, this fact must be clearly, intelligibly…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1393

…te from or modify the community regime, the rules established in the first part of Chapter II shall form the common law of France.

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