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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Communication obligations of the Consumer Ombudsman

Article R614-2

…erage time taken to resolve disputes;6° If known, the percentage of mediations that are carried out;7° The existence of cooperation within networks of mediators of cross-border disputes;8° For mediato…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Id: Certifiers abroad

Article 1649 quater N

For the application of c of 1° of 7 of Article 158, professionals or organisations which do not have a permanent establishment in France but which are established in a Member State of the European Uni…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Right of communication

Article L811-4

…Energy suppliers and electronic communications services;6° Public and private health establishments;7° Banking establishments and financial organisations;8° Commercial court registries.For the applica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-10

…42-2 for all matters relating to 1°, 2° for all matters relating to neighbourhood noise, 4°, 6° and 7° of article L. 2212-2 as well as: 1° The method of transporting deceased persons, burials and exhu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L4432-9

…councillors or regional councillors may be members of these councils. Articles L. 4134-6 to L. 4134-7-2 apply to the chairmen and members of the advisory councils.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-3

…operation with their own tax status within five years of the promulgation of the loi n° 2015-991 du 7 août 2015 portant nouvelle organisation territoriale de la République.For the application of artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-15

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or lega…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Requirements for capitalisation contracts and certain life insurance contracts

Article Annexe art. A522-1

…HE INSURANCE CODEISIN code Name Management company Unit of account risk indicator (SRI): 1 (low) to 7 (high) Performance of the unit of account (A) Management fees of the unit of account (B) of which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Business project support contract.

Article L5142-1

…t for the creation or takeover of an economic activity, under the conditions set out inarticle L. 127-1 of the French Commercial Code, benefits from the provisions of Part Four relating to health and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-15

…acy must practise his profession personally.The implementation of the provisions of article L. 5125-7-1 does not prevent the proprietor from practising his profession personally.In all circumstances,…

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