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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Work with pressurised equipment

Article D4153-33

I.-It is forbidden for young people to carry out work involving handling, monitoring, checking and intervention on pressure vessels subject to in-service monitoring pursuant to article L. 557-28 of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article R2541-3

The references made by articles R. 2142-1, R. 2142-3 and R. 2142-10 insofar as they refer to the legislative provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book I of this Part shall be understood as referring…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline of sworn goods brokers Discipline of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-32

Any breach of the laws and regulations relating to his profession or his duties as a sworn goods broker and any breach of probity or honour, even relating to facts unrelated to the tasks entrusted to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-3

A creditor or credit intermediary who contravenes the provisions of article L. 312-15 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-31

The drawee notifies the Banque de France of the adjustment no later than the second business day following the justification. Where the account holder has been the subject of several non-payment notic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-30

If the cheque-writing ban suspended pursuant to article L. 643-12 of the French Commercial Code is reinstated, the order referred to in article 154-2 of decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 on the j…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-30

The test is marked from 0 to 20. The certificate of achievement mentioned in article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-35

I.-The commission mentioned in Article R. 713-34 is responsible for: 1° Checking that ballot papers and circulars comply with the provisions of the order provided for in

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-50

I.-When the apprentice with a disability is able to follow the teaching at the apprentice training centre, subject to specific adjustments to the teaching methods applied at this centre, these adjustm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training arrangements

Article R6222-51

In order to provide training for people with disabilities, the agreements provided for in articles L. 6232-1 and L. 6233-1 may be entered into by the apprentice training centre with, as appropriate, e…

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