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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adequate explanations and warnings

Article L313-12

Without prejudice to the solvency check referred to in Article L. 313-16, the creditor or credit intermediary shall warn the borrower free of charge when, in view of the borrower's financial situation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L433-1

The provisions applicable to the certification of the conformity of agricultural products and foodstuffs are set out in section 3 of Chapter I of Title IV of Book VI of the Code rural et de la pêche m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-1

The mayor is responsible for traffic policing on trunk roads, departmental roads and all public or private roads open to public traffic within built-up areas, subject to the powers devolved to the Sta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L519-1

I.-Intermediation in banking transactions and payment services is the activity of presenting, proposing or assisting in the conclusion of banking transactions or payment services or carrying out any w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-1

…termediation consists of bringing together, by means of a website, the promoters of a given project and the persons financing that project under the following conditions: 1° Legal entities and, when a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age and seniority requirements.

Article L2143-1

…n delegate must be at least eighteen years of age, have worked in the company for at least one year and not have been disqualified, disqualified or disqualified from holding any civic rights. This one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employee information and displays.

Article L3171-1

The employer shall post the times at which work begins and ends, as well as the times and duration of rest periods. Where working hours are organised under the conditions laid down in article L. 3121-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-12

…article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-13

…s awarded on the basis of the artistic quality of the cinematographic works presented, their rarity and their interest in the history of cinema, the distribution forecasts and conditions announced, th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

I. - The second group comprises the following three categories of cinemas:1° Category C: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 100,000 or more;2° Category D: cinemas located in urban uni…

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