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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Advertising lotteries

Article L121-20

Once they are unfair within the meaning of article L. 121-1, commercial practices implemented by professionals with regard to consumers, in the form of promotional operations aimed at awarding a prize…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

…t of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve months from the expiry of the initial withdraw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-20

…gulation (EU) No 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and Article L. 1126-6, is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-24

…it shall determine the grounds for suspension or extension of the time limits mentioned in article L. 211-9, as well as the reciprocal information owed by the insurer, the victim and the third party…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article L161-2

…asset or assets over which the creditor has a general lien as defined by the provisions of article L. 526-12 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-23

…n compliance with the professional secrecy and the obligation of discretion provided for in Article L. 2325-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-27

…ent, a liquidator under the conditions and with a view to carrying out the tasks defined in Article L. 5211-26.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within a group of undertakings

Article L3344-2

The capital increase schemes mentioned in article L. 3344-1 may also be set up within a group made up of companies governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, the un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article L5423-2

…insurance allowance who are at least fifty years old and who meet the conditions set out in article L. 5423-1 and who opt to receive this allowance are also entitled to the specific solidarity allowan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-20

Where article L. 7224-19, the decision of the Assembly instructing the President of the Executive Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure for this contract is init…

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