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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article D441-1

The mass market products mentioned in I of Article L. 441-4 and the references to which they correspond in Annex II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/1999 of 23 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC)…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-2

I. - Subject to the specific provisions of this chapter, the provisions of Book I relating to life insurance apply to the operations governed by this chapter, with the exception of Articles L. 131-1,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-2

Any service provider is required, with regard to any recipient of services, to comply with the information obligations defined in Article L. 111-2 of the Consumer Code. This obligation does not apply…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-19

The acquisition value of the annuity unit and its service value are set each year by the insurer in accordance with the terms of the agreement and subject to compliance with the conditions set out in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-16

…t may provide for forfeiture of vested rights if the member does not provide proof of payment of at least two annuities. It may also provide for a reduction in the number of annuity units registered i…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L441-2

The specific tax resources of coastal communities in overseas France that have been designated as classified resorts are governed byarticle L. 2563-1-1 of the French General Code for Local Authorities…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Deception

Article L441-6

Any technique, including software, the purpose of which is to restrict the consumer's freedom to install the software or operating systems of their choice on their terminal, at the end of the period p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 233-1 and L. 233-2, residence permits issued by the representative of the State in Mayotte, with the exception of permits issued in application of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-6

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, references to the department and the departmental council are replaced by references to the territorial collectivity of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-5

For the application of this book in Martinique, references to the department and the departmental council are replaced respectively by references to the collectivity of Martinique and the assembly of…

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