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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers

Article L131-34

The National Council, a non-profit organisation with legal personality, is responsible for : 1° Examining, at national level, questions relating to the exercise of the function of sworn goods broker a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-34

…they are deemed sufficient. Capital reduction operations may not commence during the objection period. A company may not purchase its own shares. However, the meeting that has decided on a capital red…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-34

…ronic communications service before the end of the contractual period, no compensation may be claimed. Where the consumer chooses to keep subsidised terminal equipment included in the contract, the am…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

…y time, at his or her own initiative, repay the credit granted to him or her early, in whole or in part. In this case, interest and charges relating to the remaining term of the credit agreement are n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-34

Presentation to a clearing house is equivalent to presentation for payment.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-34

…in the contract or if the contract is terminated, the electronic money held will be redeemed in full.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-34

The purpose of undertakings for collective real estate investment is to invest in buildings intended for rental or which they have built exclusively with a view to rental, which they hold directly or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-34

As from the date on which the deposit slips are made available to the financing institution and for the duration of that period, the credit institution or finance company may not, unless otherwise sti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resignation.

Article L1225-34

An employee in a medically certified state of pregnancy may terminate her employment contract without notice and without having to pay compensation.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-34

I. - Where detention, as provided for by European Union regulations and relating to goods suspected of infringing a patent or a supplementary exploitation certificate, is implemented before an applica…

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