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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-15

The act of recording or causing to be recorded on a file, in breach of the provisions of article L. 312-22, the names of persons making use of the right of withdrawal, is punishable by a fine of 300,0…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-18

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 341-12 to L. 341-17 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-12

…time is not deducted from delegation hours in companies with at least five hundred and one employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-13

…tual provisions, by a full committee member to carry out his mandate, are considered as working hours. For the purposes of remuneration and social security contributions, these delegation hours are de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-11

…n particular when implementing the procedure for serious and imminent danger provided for inarticle L. 4132-2; 2° Meetings of the works council and its committees, in this case up to an overall limit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-10

…he employer wishes to contest the use made of delegation time, he must refer the matter to the courts.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-4-1

…ing investment or related services to clients, shall be deemed to fulfil the obligations of Article L. 533-11 if : 1° Prior to the provision of execution services or research services or materials, th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-1

…rofessional conduct in accordance with the principles defined by the charter provided for inarticle L. 141-3. They shall set up an ethics committee from among their members, whose independence they sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-10

…the administrative authority, concluded within six months of the validation provided for inarticle L. 1237-19-3, determines, where applicable on the basis of a social and territorial impact study pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-15

…ply if any person engages in the activity of intermediary in equity financing in breach of Articles L. 548-1 to L. 548-4.

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