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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-18

…ustomer; 6° The duration of the contract and the conditions for renewal, amendment and termination; 7° The identity of the owner of the tank; 8° The possibility of recourse to a consumer mediator unde…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

…le as of right on a provisional basis under the conditions provided for in Articles 514-1 to 514-6; 7° The judge's decision may be appealed against unless it is issued by the first president of the co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Transcription of a marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-8

When the formalities provided for in Article 171-2 have been complied with and the marriage has been celebrated in the forms customary in the country, it shall be entered in the civil status registers…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-13

…quested during documentary or on-site inspections and facilitate the conduct of on-site inspections;7° Obtain the written approval of the rector of the academic region for any modification to the appl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article D211-85

…er education establishments, on the one hand, and vocational training establishments, on the other; 7° The sports facilities and equipment made available to young sportspeople undergoing training; 8°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…ooks defined inarticle 1 of law no. 84-578 of 9 July 1984 on the development of economic initiative;7° Passbook savings accounts set up for the benefit of manual workers as defined in article 80 of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-1

…due in the event of dismissal; 6° Criteria for deciding between potential candidates for departure; 7° Measures aimed at facilitating the support and external redeployment of employees in equivalent j…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…he general conditions for granting the financial aid mentioned in articles L. 411-13 and L. 411-14; 7° General conditions for the conclusion and performance of contracts and agreements; 8° Transaction…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-6

A tax is payable by any television service publisher, within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, who is established in France and who, during…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…s which, because of their nature or the financial amount involved, are submitted to it for approval;7° Agreements for the provision of buildings belonging to the State and necessary for the performanc…

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