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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-27

…s governing the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction provided for by Articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-3 and L. 321-5 to L. 321-17 without prejudice to their non-contradictory obligati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-28

…ates party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are subject to the provisions of articles L. 321-23 to L. 321-23-3. However, the penalties of a temporary or permanent ban on carrying out the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-25

Persons practising the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction on a permanent basis in their country of origin shall use, in France, their capacity expressed in the language or one…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-26

…ement on the European Economic Area must provide evidence in the declaration referred to in Article L. 321-24 that he is legally established in one of these States, that he is not subject to any even…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-21

The provisions of Articles L. 722-6 to L. 722-8, L. 722-18 to L. 722-20 do not apply to financial relations between : 1° On the one hand, New Caledonia and, on the other hand, mainland France, Guadelo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-20

The temporary detention order referred to in Articles L. 722-18 and L. 722-19 may be appealed, by the person to whom the temporary detention order is notified, to the President of the High Court of Ap…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 7: Penalties and precautionary measures

Article L211-23

…ine of 15,000 euros to:-engaging in or assisting in any of the transactions referred to in articles L. 211-1 and L. 211-4 without complying with or having ceased to comply with the conditions set out…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-29

…ty of any kind. This request must be made within one month of notification of the refusal of approval.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27

…tions concerned;2° Where the agreement does not include all the mandatory clauses listed in Article L. 2261-22;3° Where the agreement does not cover all the occupational categories in the branch, but…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-2

In addition to the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 3123-1, the presidents and members of the departmental councils are entitled to a credit of hours…

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