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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-3

…e wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 511-12-2 La…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-14-1

…fine is imposed pursuant to Articles L. 242-10 to L. 242-13, following a request for mutual assistance provided for in Article L. 511-10 relating to a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Explanations provided to the borrower

Article L312-14

…ower's attention to the essential characteristics of the loan or loans proposed and to the consequences that these loans may have on the borrower's financial situation, including in the event of defau…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

The delegated federations, where applicable in coordination with the professional leagues that they have created, and within the framework of the guidelines set by the Minister responsible for sport,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-2

…ctions provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Exposure to particular risks.

Article L1225-14

…e temporary assignment.The employee's employment contract is then suspended until the date of commencement of maternity leave and, where she has given birth, for the period not exceeding one month pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-14

…226-12 entitles the employee to compensation equal to the amount of the compensation in lieu of notice provided for in article L. 1234-5 as well as to a special redundancy payment which, in the absenc…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-13

…the start of the journey or holiday, unilaterally alter the terms of the contract other than the price in accordance witharticle L. 211-12, unless: 1° The organiser or retailer has reserved this right…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Delivery of the summons to pay in the event of seizure to the third party purchaser

Article R321-5

…ncludes the information listed in article R. 321-3. However, the warning provided for in 4° is replaced by a summons to fulfil one of the obligations set out in article 2456 of the Civil Code within a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Exercising rights in connection with criminal proceedings

Article L744-10

…ppeal against a decision handed down by the criminal court may be lodged by the foreign national placed or kept in detention by means of a declaration to the person in charge of the place of detention…

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