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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L315-9

…n the case of an advance transfer loan, the appraisal may be carried out by the lending institution;4° The nature of the loan;5° The terms of the loan and, in particular, the dates and conditions for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-19 (art. A222-14)

STANDARD APPLICATIONS FOR HOMOLOGATIONIncomplete applications will not be examined.Document 1: the decision of the federation's competent governing body (article R. 222-9 of the French Sports Code).Do…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1

Article R421-27

…is liquidated and collected by the guarantee fund, which may provide for the payment of instalments.4° The contribution of those responsible for accidents caused by the use of vehicles defined in 3° a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Public and private documents

Article 635

…d to in article 636;2° (Repealed);3° Deeds transferring ownership or usufruct of immovable property;4° Deeds transferring enjoyment for life or for an unlimited period of immovable property of busines…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-2

…bled people have access to training, under the conditions set out in Article L. 5211-3 of this Code;4° It finances and organises vocational training for people in custody. An agreement signed with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

…d gang; 3° Have been committed on a telecommunications network intended for a non-specified public; 4° Have been committed by pharmaceutical establishments authorised in accordance with article L. 512…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-26

…ntermediaries mentioned in 2° and 3° of I and III of article R. 519-4 and their agents mentioned in 4° of the same I shall disclose, at the request of the customer or potential customer, any direct or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article R3334-1-2

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 3334-11, the rules of the collective retirement savings plan define the conditions under which each participant is offered a savings allocatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-4

The application for authorisation is sent electronically to the Prefect, with an electronic acknowledgement of receipt sent immediately. The Prefect has one month from receipt of the authorisation app…

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