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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Concession contracts awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering

Article R3121-6

Concession contracts may be concluded without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the following cases: 1° The concession contract may only be awarded to a specific economic operator for tech…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-6

In an emergency, the employer may exceed the maximum daily working time on his own responsibility, in the cases envisaged in article D. 3121-4. If the employer has not yet submitted a request to excee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-6

Permanent experts, chosen from among persons specially qualified by their work in areas within the Council's remit, and appointed by order of the Minister for Health on the recommendation of the Counc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-17

In the event of a conviction for one of the offences mentioned in articles L. 312-14 to L. 312-16, the court may prohibit the organisation of public sporting events in the enclosure. Provisional enfor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-75

Before proposing to the borrower to renew the contract, the lender shall consult the file provided for in article L. 751-1, under the conditions set out in the order referred to in article L. 751-6 an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-81

If the borrower fails to return the document referred to in article L. 312-80, signed and dated, no later than twenty days before the due date of the agreement, the creditor shall suspend the borrower…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-84

The provisions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-43

Credit institutions authorised in France are members of the guarantee fund provided for in articles L. 312-4 to L. 312-16.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-76

The creditor may reduce the total amount of credit, suspend the borrower's right to use the credit or not offer to renew the agreement where the information gathered pursuant to the provisions of Arti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-2

A lender who has not complied with the obligations set out in articles L. 312-14 and L. 312-16 is deprived of the right to interest, in full or in the proportion set by the judge.

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