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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Offering of banking transactions to individuals resident in France by credit institutions having their registered office in a state that is on the list of states receiving official development assistance and that is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L318-3

The marketing of banking transactions by one of the persons referred to in 4° of article L. 318-2 is subject to the provisions of the Consumer Code and this Code relating to advertising, canvassing an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-36

…hts granted to full-time employees, subject, as regards the contractual rights mentioned in article L. 3123-38, to the specific terms and conditions provided for by the agreement or the extended colle…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil action

Article L621-3

The criminal court seised under the conditions of article L. 621-1 may, after finding the accused guilty, postpone sentencing by ordering him or her, subject to a fine if appropriate, to comply, withi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L233-3

I.- For the purposes of sections 2 and 4 of this chapter, any natural person or legal entity is deemed to control another:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-3

…grounds that the person is entitled to the complementary health protection provided for in article L. 861-1 of the French Social Security Code, or to the assistance provided for in article L. 251-1 o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-3

…ns of the previous paragraph concerning the use of the French language, when, by virtue of articles L. 181-1 and L. 183-1, the parties to the contract have the option of applying a law other than Fren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-3

I. - As an exception to the prohibition in Article L. 521-2, a company may provide payment services based on means of payment that are accepted, for the acquisition of goods or services, only : 1° On…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-35

…as the groupings of communes of the overseas collectivities and New Caledonia mentioned in Article L. 2334-34, the appropriations for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux are divided betw…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 7: Control of cinema box office receipts

Article L212-34

…L. 115-1 and the basis for apportioning the revenue provided for in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Enforcement provisions.

Article L323-34

…or the application of this section, and in particular : - the procedures for application of Article L. 323-21 ; - the procedures for approving, operating and monitoring adapted businesses and home-bas…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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