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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-9

…d breaches of Chapters I and III of Title I, and Chapters I, II, III, and IV of Title II of the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés et peuvent commun…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 1080

…the particulars required for publication of the title deed in the forms provided for by the décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 portant réforme de la publicité foncière.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

I. - The following shall be submitted to the director of the registry of the court that rendered the decision, approved the agreement or endorsed the future protection mandate:1° Applications for the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-15

In the event of non-compliance with any of the obligations laid down in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, the rector of the academic region may proceed :1° Suspend the authorisation of the traini…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-38

The Group risk management function referred to in Article L. 356-18 is structured in such a way as to facilitate the implementation of the risk management system referred to in Article L. 356-19.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R264

The following paragraph is added to article R. 19: "Where a revenue office has been set up at the court registry, the security deposit shall be paid to the revenue officer. "

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-14

If the deposit is not followed by a request for exoneration or a claim made in accordance with the provisions of articles 495-18 and 495-19, it is considered as valid payment of the fixed fine or incr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-29

The application for inclusion on the list of persons mentioned in article R. 812-15 is examined in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 812-17 and R. 812-19.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-14

At the end of the personal interview, the applicant and his lawyer or the representative of the association accompanying him are informed of their right to obtain a copy of the transcript. Where a cop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Facilities for the disabled.

Article L6222-37

With regard to the disabled, adjustments have been made to the provisions of articles : 1° L. 6222-1 to L. 6222-3, relating to the conditions for forming an apprenticeship contract ; 2° L. 6222-7 to L…

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