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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L2223-45

…required of thanatopractors in order to benefit from the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of information

Article D217-4

Any contract for a commercial guarantee of durability referred to in article L. 217-23 shall include a box in accordance with the model shown in the annex to article D. 211-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cooperation with guarantee funds

Article L612-46

The guarantee funds referred to in Articles L. 312-4, L. 313-50 and L. 322-2 of this Code, L. 421-1 and L. 423-1 of the French Insurance Code, L. 431-1 of the French Mutual Code and L. 931-35 of the F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-45

…ll acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of the provisions of article R. 6113-43. He prepares the decisions of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemented. It…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2472

…e same way as a registered creditor for the purposes of this sub-section. The third party purchaser may, once the sale has been published, purge the immovable by destination of the right of resale att…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-4

…o any controlled company or company that controls it within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, the provisions of said contract corresponding, where applicable, to items of remuneration, c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-3

…y information document or the specific information document provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission Delegated Regu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Telehealth in the workplace

Article R4624-41-3

…ssional of his choice and the worker's information about the conditions, provided for in Article R. 4624-41-6, under which this participation is reimbursed by the health insurance scheme. The worker's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-43

…institutions authorised in France are members of the guarantee fund provided for in articles L. 312-4 to L. 312-16.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-4

A credit intermediary's failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 322-4 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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