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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article L314-25

…L. 312-3 and to collect the information needed to draw up the sheet provided for in article L. 312-17 are trained in the distribution of consumer credit and the prevention of over-indebtedness. The e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-6

…the contract. Where the federation applies the provisions of the sixth paragraph of article L. 222-17, the agent's remuneration may not exceed the percentage thus fixed.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R214-2

…ce of parking is located in that department.The provisions of the fifth paragraph of article R. 211-17 are not applicable in the overseas departments.The obligation to take out insurance is checked in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

…into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the provisions of article 17 of law no. 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 on the emergency response to the covid-19 epidemic and for c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-6

…istribution adopted by the agreement: 1° Periods of maternity leave provided for in Article L. 1225-17, paternity and childcare leave provided for in Article L. 1225-35, adoption leave provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: National register of persons who lend themselves to research involving the human person

Article R1121-16

…1121-1. Its implementation and procedures are determined under the conditions defined by Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties. When the Data Pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-46

…ecute breaches of the obligations of article 706-25-7 is the one competent pursuant to articles 706-17 et seq.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-4

…Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon ofarticle L. 6332-17 of the Labour Code, 1° of this article reads as follows: "1° The costs of training courses under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Chairmen and vice-chairmen

Article D1423-72

…ON of industrial tribunals MAXIMUM NUMBER of compensable hours Councils with 40 councillors or less 17 hours per month Councils with more than 40 and less than 60 councillors 26 hours per month Counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-11

…harged into the natural environment, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2224-12 to R. 2224-17 below. An order of the ministers responsible for health and the environment sets the minimum tech…

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