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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L321-1

The provisions of this Title apply to intermediaries within the meaning of 5° of Article L. 311-1. They are not applicable: 1° To members of the regulated legal and judicial professions; 2° To natural…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-1

I. - Payment service providers are payment institutions, electronic money institutions, credit institutions and account information service providers.II. - When they provide payment services, the foll…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-10

I. - Payment service providers shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of any major operational incident without undue delay. II. - Payment service providers shall inform the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-1

I. - An intermediary in various goods is 1° Any person who, directly or indirectly, by means of promotional communication or canvassing, offers on a regular basis to one or more clients or potential c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L2211-1

The provisions of this book shall apply to private-law employers and their employees. They also apply to 1° Public industrial and commercial establishments ; 2° Public administrative establishments wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of agreements.

Article L2221-1

This Book relates to the determination of collective relations between employers and employees. It defines the rules governing the exercise of employees' right to collective bargaining on all their te…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L2311-1

The provisions of this Title apply to private-law employers and their employees.They also apply to1° Public industrial and commercial establishments ;2° Public administrative establishments when they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-12

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the European Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the head of the dominant undertaking in the group and the employee representatives…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-10

If significant changes occur in the structure of the Community-scale undertaking or Community-scale group of undertakings, either in the absence of provisions provided for by the agreement(s) in force…

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