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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-59

Until the offer is accepted, the lessee may not make any deposit, subscribe to or endorse any commercial paper, sign any cheque or authorise any direct debit from a bank or post office account in favo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-59

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, where necessary, the measures required for the application of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Alert in the event of a breach of personal rights

Article L2312-59

If a member of the staff delegation on the Social and Economic Committee observes, in particular through the intermediary of an employee, that there is an infringement of the rights of individuals, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-59

Any publication, in any form whatsoever, of statements drawn up under the provisions of this sub-section is prohibited on pain of damages.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-59

…ring the visit, the authorised officers may seize any objects, documents and information media useful to the investigation. They may take samples of goods. They may also place seals on any business pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Individual employers.

Article L6331-59

The contribution is collected and audited by the bodies responsible for collecting social security and family allowance contributions at the same time as the social security contributions due on remun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-59

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat will determine the conditions under which the Director General of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi will decide on the request for authorisati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-59-2

Where the resolution college exercises the powers provided for in this section at group level, it shall coordinate the exchange of all relevant information between the resolution authorities. In parti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article R*221-102

The competent administrative authority referred to in article R. 221-101 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-10

The councillor in question may be assisted by one of his peers, by a lawyer admitted to the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de Cassation or by a lawyer registered with a bar association. The file on the p…

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