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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-48

If recourse is exercised after partial acceptance, the person who reimburses the sum for which the letter was not accepted may require that this reimbursement be mentioned on the letter and that he be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil action

Article L621-4

In the event that the criminal court attaches a penalty to the adjournment, it shall specify the rate of the penalty and the date from which it begins to run.The adjournment, which may only occur once…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 a (art. A322-91)

Ability to use nitroxSKILLS FOR DIVINGusing nitroxTHE PRACTITIONER MUST PROVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLSto the dive directorPNAbility to dive in a nitrox group with an oxygen content not exceeding 40%.To op…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-4

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in Article L. 5431-2 shall be liable, in addition to a fine…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-43

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, when the situation so warrants and under conditions laid down by decree, appoint an additional auditor to the undertakings mentioned in A of I…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-9

In order to receive the direct allocation, the distribution company must complete and submit, by 30 June 2021 at the latest, by electronic means, an application form drawn up by the Centre national du…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-4

Collective management organisations established in France are subject to the provisions of this Title. Collective management organisations established outside the European Union managing the rights of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-41

Any advertisement, irrespective of the medium, relating to a credit transaction with a duration of more than three months and for which no interest or other charges are required, must indicate the amo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Freedom to provide services

Article L221-4

The service shall be provided under the professional title of the State of establishment where such a title exists in that State. This title shall be indicated in the official language of the State of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-4

Natural or legal persons registered in the register referred to inarticle L. 141-3 may rent out furnished accommodation in built-up property, known as seasonal lets, as defined in article 1-1 of the a…

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