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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-6

Refusal to refer the question relieves the court of jurisdiction of the plea in law based on the priority question of constitutionality. However, where this refusal was based exclusively on the findin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-6

The articles of association of the professional league shall specify the procedure applicable to the election of the members of its general meeting and of the governing body referred to in article R.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L315-6

The following are prohibited in all advertising: 1° The mention that a loan may be granted without information enabling the borrower's financial and asset situation to be assessed; 2° The indication o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-66

If necessary, in the event of changes in the risks affecting or likely to affect the credit institution or finance company, the head of the risk management function may report directly to the Board of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-66

…for in this section, shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Registered mail may be replaced by an electronic message in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Dir…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-6

Any additional information provided to the borrower by the creditor or credit intermediary, in particular in the event of application of the rules relating to canvassing or those relating to credit co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3142-66

In application of article L. 3142-107, the employer may defer the start of the leave or the beginning of the period of part-time work for the creation or takeover of a business, up to a limit of six m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-61

For any activity likely to present a risk of exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction, the employer assesses the nature, degree and duration of exposure of workers in order to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-64

The salaried nurse may not, under any circumstances, accept that his or her remuneration or the duration of his or her employment depend, in whole or in part, on standards of productivity, hourly outp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R6332-6

…hen a skills operator no longer satisfies the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article R. 6332-4. Approval is withdrawn when the skills operator no longer satisfies the conditions laid down…

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