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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-16

When the lender demands immediate repayment of the outstanding capital pursuant to article L. 312-39, it may claim compensation equal to 8% of the outstanding capital at the date of default.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-42

The time limits set by articles R. 2122-39 to R. 2122-41 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640, 641 and 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Energy

Article R4424-33

The consultation of the Assembly of Corsica referred to in 1° bis of article L. 4424-39 is carried out under the conditions laid down in article R. 423-56 of the town planning code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation and declaration

Article L331-5

Any natural or legal person governed by private law, other than a sports federation, who organises an event open to licence holders in a discipline for which authority has been delegated in accordance…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-1

Holding for sale or distribution free of charge, offering for sale, selling or distributing free of charge products whose importation is prohibited, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 422-2,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-41

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply1° Incident: an accident or error related to activities involving gametes, germinal tissue or embryos mentioned in 1° of the I of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial companies.

Article R247-4

Any breach of the provisions of Article R. 237-1 is punishable by the fine provided for in 5° of l'article 131-13 du code pénal pour les contraventions de la cinquième classe.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-71

On the day of the hearing, the bids are repeated under the conditions set out in articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-49. The provisions of article R. 322-49-1 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Miscellaneous

Article A444-41

The summonses mentioned in article A. 444-39 (numbers 143 and 149 of table 3-2) also give rise to the collection of the right to institute proceedings provided for in article A. 444-15.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-15

The rights of access and rectification provided for respectively in articles 39 and 40 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978 may be exercised with the Banque de France and the persons having app…

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