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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Addition of vitamins, minerals and certain other substances to foodstuffs

Article R412-23

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 1, paragraph 2 of Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3, Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 3 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Intra-Community transactions involving new or second-hand means of transport

Article 298 sexies

I. - Intra-Community acquisitions of new means of transport made by persons mentioned in 2° of I of article 256 bis or by any other non-taxable person.II. - The supply by a taxable person of a new mea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Information to be provided by distributors and rules of conduct

Article R521-2

I.-The standardised information document on the insurance product referred to in article L. 112-2, as well as any other information provided by a distributor pursuant to articles L. 521-1 to L. 521-3…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2306-1

The benefit of division must be invoked by the guarantor as soon as the first proceedings are brought against it. It can only be invoked between solvent guarantors. The insolvency of a guarantor on th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Effects of the guarantee between the creditor and the guarantor

Article 2305-1

The benefit of discussion must be invoked by the guarantor from the first proceedings brought against him. The guarantor must indicate to the creditor the debtor's assets that may be seized, which may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Risks of exposure to asbestos: surveys prior to building work

Article L4412-2

In order to strengthen the supervisory role assigned to Labour Inspectorate control officers, the client, project manager or owner of buildings by nature or by destination, equipment, materials or art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-28

The decisions referred to in Article 103-1 of Decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 on the reorganisation and judicial liquidation of companies are forwarded by the Banque de France to each banker wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-26

The notice of non-payment for insufficient funds drawn up pursuant to article L. 131-84 must include all the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 4°, 5°, 6° and 8° of article R. 131-12, as well as the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-29

In the event of suspension of the effects of a cheque-writing ban pursuant to Article L. 643-12 of the French Commercial Code, the drawee shall send the Banque de France, no later than the second busi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-27

The Banque de France cancels the declaration of a payment incident at the request of the drawee in the following cases: 1° When the refusal to pay or the issuing of the non-payment advice note is the…

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