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Showing 43214330 of 9503 articles for Art. CJEU – C-593/21 – 13 Oct. 2022

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-22

…nforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-42

…L. 573-11 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 573-12 order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 573-13 and L. 573-14 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 573-15 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-2

For the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1, the inspection officers defined by regulation shall have a right of co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-29

If the lender or credit intermediary who provides an advice service provided for in Article L. 313-13 failing to provide the borrower with a personalised recommendation or providing the borrower with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-4

It is forbidden to obstruct the performance of the duties of authorised agents. The agents mentioned in articles L. 511-3, L. 511-21 and L. 511-22 are empowered to investigate and record this offence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Preliminary title: General provisions

Article R1-2

The provisions relating to the approval procedure for the associations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 2-21 are laid down by the articles R. 114-6 to R. 114-17 of the Heritage Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-22

The provisions of articles R. 1423-19 to R. 1423-21 are applicable to the appointment by the general meeting of the industrial tribunal of the industrial tribunal members called upon to hold summary h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article R2573-6-3

If a request for a secret ballot is adopted in accordance with the provisions of 1° of Article L. 2121-21, the mayor shall postpone this item of the agenda to a subsequent meeting. This meeting may no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-538

…not authorised to act as replacements.The provisions of the first paragraph apply until 31 December 2022.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-37

The adapted companies referred to in article L. 5213-13 may conclude an intermittent employment contract even in the absence of a collective labour agreement, provided that this contract is concluded…

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