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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-4

The establishments mentioned in article L. 1113-1 or the State shall only be liable for the theft, loss or deterioration of objects not deposited under the conditions provided for in article L. 1113-1…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for payment and repayment of financial aid

Article 121-4

…he circumstances in which it gives rise to repayment, are laid down in the agreement. The agreement may also provide for a derogation from the time limit for lapsing the decision conditioning payment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-41

…ad to the belief that it was given after the expiry of the ten-day period prescribed in Article L. 313-58 for a hire-purchase contract or a lease with a promise to sell, is punishable by a fine of 300…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effect of winding-up proceedings of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a Member State of the European Union other than France

Article R326-4

In the event of the implementation of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings in respect of an insurance undertaking whose head office is situated in a Member State of the Eu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal settlements

Article R523-4

If at the end of the period mentioned in article R. 523-3, the offender has refused the proposal or has not responded to it, the administrative authority shall inform the public prosecutor without del…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial auctioneers

Article R444-43

Where two or more judicial auctioneers intervene in the same auction or sale, no additional remuneration shall be due by the parties; the sharing of emoluments, excluding discounts, shall be done in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use

Article R3262-4

…es, as well as fruit and vegetable retailers, to pay for all or part of the cost of a meal.The meal may consist of directly consumable food preparations, including dairy products, which may need to be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-44

The agents referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 4163-16 are sworn and approved under the conditions defined by order of the Minister for Social Security, Labour and Agriculture to carry o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Termination of commercial operation.

Article R752-47

The dismantling and restoration obligation mentioned in article L. 752-1, commercial facilities: 1° Located in buildings that are not intended exclusively for commercial use; 2° Located in buildings w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-45

…nex 1-1 to this book.They are kept by the registry.They do not form part of the public register and may not be communicated to third parties.The validity of the supporting documents is assessed on the…

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