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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-31

…st paragraph of Article L. 113-12-2 of the Insurance Code, or the third paragraph of Article L. 221-10 of the Mutual Code, the lender shall notify the borrower of its decision to accept or refuse with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-5

…o investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Sections 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 and 12 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I;2° Sections 1 and 2 and subsections 1, 2 , 3 and 7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-1

…an undertaking exercising a dominant influence over another undertaking in which it holds at least 10% of the capital is also considered to be a dominant undertaking, where the permanence and importa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-80-1

…iation were amended. Members who are already members of the company when it decides to issue a loan may not subscribe for more than 10% of their annual subscription.Any member who has subscribed to a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-12

The forfeiture statement provided for in Article L. 712-10 is applicable to the time limits provided for in this Title, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles R. 712-15, R. 712-16-1 and R.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and representativeness of the association

Article R513-23

…of the Insurance Code, the professional association must have paid-up members representing at least 10% of the total number of professionals subject to compulsory membership, or at least 5% when the a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions and forfeitures.

Article A211-3

For the purposes of 2° of article R. 211-10, transport is considered to be carried out in sufficiently safe conditions: a) With regard to passenger cars, estate cars and vehicles used for the public t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for businesses

Article L5143-1

…ns of the collective agreements and conventions applicable to him or her. This right to information may relate to the legal steps and procedures to be followed in a given situation. If the request is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-13

…onseil d'Etat and the company pays a sum, the amount of which, set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, may not exceed six times the annual amount mentioned in article L. 6323-11. The employee is informed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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