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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-11

The guarantee is the result of a written agreement which, in addition to the general terms and conditions, specifies the amount of the guarantee granted, the terms of remuneration, the accounting cont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-13

The guarantor or the insurer shall only be liable if it is proven that the claim is certain, liquid and due and that the guaranteed operator has defaulted.The guarantor may not set up the benefit of d…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 115

…or air must be placed on board ships or aircraft immediately. 2. Goods which are to be exported by land must be taken abroad immediately by the most direct route, designated as stated in Article 75 ab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-22

…that has come to their attention in the course of the performance of their duties in the situations and under the conditions defined in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Par…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-12

1° The value that the goods would have if there were no lack of conformity; 2° The significance of the lack of conformity; and 3° Any possibility of opting for the other choice without major inconveni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5-1

…he officers of the body referred to in Article L. 767-1 of the Social Security Code any information and documents that may be useful in the performance by the latter of the duties entrusted to this bo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5123-1

…an be reimbursed by a health insurance organisation, for each of the medicinal products prescribed: 1° The dosage ; 2° Either the duration of treatment or, where the prescription includes the name of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Abolition of the committee.

Article L2345-2

…s Council. If the Group Works Council is abolished, the provisions of articles L. 2332-1, L. 2332-2 and L. 2334-4 apply to the European Works Council.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R121-19

Members of the Board of Directors of the French Office for Immigration and Integration may be reimbursed for their travel and subsistence expenses under the conditions laid down in the regulations app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R121-14

The Board of Directors of the French Office for Immigration and Integration may only validly deliberate if at least half of its full or alternate members are present or represented.If the quorum is no…

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