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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Distance supply of consumer financial services

Article L343-1

The distance supply of financial services to a consumer is governed by articles L. 222-1 to L. 222-7, L. 222-9 to L. 222-18, L. 232-4 and L. 242-15 of the French Consumer Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employee participation in the nation's economic development.

Article L3231-6

The participation of employees in the economic development of the nation provided for in 2° of article L. 3231-2 is ensured, independently of the application of article L. 3231-4, by setting the minim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific procedures for group actions in the field of competition

Article L623-26

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 623-7, the judge may order provisional enforcement of the judgment referred to in Article L. 623-4 with regard to advertising measures only, to enable c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-5

The notices mentioned in article R. 2131-4 are not published on the buyer profile. However, an additional publication may be made on the buyer profile, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-1

Judicial police officers and law enforcement officers are responsible for investigating and recording, each in the territory in which they carry out their duties, the offences provided for in article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligation of the holder to put subcontractors out to tender

Article R2393-5

The tenderer indicates in its tender the exhaustive list of companies mentioned in 1° to 4° of article R. 2393-2, which are not considered as subcontractors. He must keep this list up to date and info…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Summary orders

Article 836-2

The president of the judicial court or the protection litigation judge hearing the case in summary proceedings may decide that the parties will be summoned to an amicable settlement hearing in accorda…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1b: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article D8-5

The authorisations provided for in I of Article 15-4 are issued to customs officers authorised to carry out judicial investigations pursuant to article 28-1 by the magistrate delegated to the judicial…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-5

The seats are allocated in proportion to the votes obtained in application of articles R. 1441-3 and R. 1441-4 according to the rule of the highest average between trade union organisations within eac…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-19-1

The Judgement Bureau may appoint one or two reporting advisors to the panel, who shall have the powers referred to in Article R. 1454-4. It may order any measures necessary to preserve the evidence or…

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