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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L541-1

The following shall apply to the sworn agents of New Caledonia mentioned in Article 86 of Organic Law n° 99-209 of 19 March 1999 on New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-34

I.-In the event of a vacancy, due to death, resignation, dismissal, termination of the employment contract or for any other reason whatsoever, of a director's seat elected by the employees or appointe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-2

On pain of nullity, there may be no civil solidarity pact: 1° Between ascendants and descendants in the direct line, between relatives in the direct line and between collaterals up to and including th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-23

The provisions of article R. 224-22 do not apply in the following cases:1° When the vehicle is the subject of maintenance or repair services carried out free of charge, or under contractual warranties…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-2

Where there are several creditors meeting the conditions of article L. 331-1, the pursuing party shall, within two months of publication of the sale document, notify a request for an updated statement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-6-2

The public prosecutor who, pursuant to article 63-8, orders the transfer of a person from police custody may have the person brought before him or before a delegate authorised in accordance with artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article R2312-2

Investigations by the social and economic committee or, where applicable, the health, safety and working conditions committee in the event of accidents at work or occupational or work-related illnesse…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Label rouge

Article L432-2

It is forbidden:1° To issue a red label without satisfying the conditions set out in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a red label that has not been subject to the app…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Solidarity levies on income from assets and investment income

Article 235 ter

I.-The following are instituted: 1° A solidarity levy on income from assets mentioned in article L. 136-6 du code de la sécurité sociale; 2° Un prélèvement de solidarité sur les produits de placement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-27

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall receive, at the initiative of State administrations, local and regional authorities, public establishments, the bodies referred to inArticle L. 13…

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