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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employee rights.

Article L8223-1-1

Without prejudice to Chapter I of this Title and Articles L. 8113-7 and L. 8271-8 of this Code, when the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 of this code finds that a trainee is…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-9

…the measure provided for in this article. Subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 722-13 and L. 722-14 of this Code, the detention measure shall be lifted automatically if the applicant…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-2

…nce, in order to obtain the credit itself or in application of the commercial terms and conditions; 13° All charges relating to the performance of the credit agreement, and the conditions under which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775

…to be considered null and void; however, if the socio-judicial supervision provided for by article 131-36-1 of the Criminal Code or a ban on carrying out a professional or voluntary activity involvin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-3

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-1

…L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 to L. 413-7L. 414-1 to L. 414-12In Title IIL. 421-1 to L. 421-3L. 421-5 to L. 421-8L. 421-13 an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-1

…L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 to L. 413-7L. 414-1 to L. 414-12In Title IIL. 421-1 to L. 421-3L. 421-5 to L. 421-8L. 421-13 an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-1

…L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 413-1 to L. 413-7L. 414-1 to L. 414-12In Title IIL. 421-1 to L. 421-3L.421-5 to L.421-8L. 421-13 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-1

…of the authorities and bodies mentioned in articles L. 1123-1, L. 1142-5, L. 1142-22, L. 1222-1, L. 1313-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1415-2, L. 1418-1, L. 1431-1, L. 1462-1 and L. 5311-1 of this Code,article L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

…the exception of those guaranteed by the lien established in articles L. 3253-2, L. 3253-4 and L. 7313-8 of the French Labour Code and the legal costs referred to in II of article L. 641-13 of the Fre…

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