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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Sale or provision of "snowball" services

Article L121-15

The following are prohibited: 1° The sale practised by the so-called "snowball" process or any other similar processes consisting in particular of offering goods to the public with the expectation tha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-14

I.-Where the insured has the right to cancel the contract, notice of cancellation may be given, at the insured's choice :1° By letter or any other durable medium ;2° by a declaration made at the regis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L611-1

For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply:1° National dispute: a dispute of a contractual nature between a consumer and a seller or supplier concerning the performance of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article L710-1

In their capacity as intermediary bodies of the State, the establishments of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry network each have a function of representing the interests of industry, commerce and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-1

…ical nature if the said person is a doctor or pharmacist, under the conditions laid down in article L. 1421-3. They may carry out joint inspections with agents belonging to other departments of the St…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations

Article L452-1

…d down by decree ;- associations that meet the criteria for holding voting rights defined byarticle L. 22-10-44 of the Commercial Code if they have communicated their articles of association to the Au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-1

…by the public authority concerned, after consultation with the President of the Departmental Council. The organisation of public or private educational group childcare outside the parental home, duri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-13

…e debtor or from a person who controls or is controlled by the debtor within the meaning of Article L. 233-16, except in the case of remuneration received in respect of an ad hoc mandate or a court-ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-13

…are added: "I. - To the list of candidates declared elected, the committee provided for by Article L. 723-13 shall append a supplementary list containing the names, positions and residences of the ca…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-1

…electronic communications infrastructures and networks, within the meaning of 3° and 15° of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code. Where appropriate, they may acquire rig…

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