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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-50

In the event of default by the borrower and where the lender does not require immediate repayment of the outstanding capital, it may increase, within limits set by decree, the rate of interest that th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and safety coordination and coordinator.

Article L4532-5

Except in the cases provided for in Article L. 4532-7, the provisions necessary to ensure that the persons responsible for coordination have the authority and resources required to perform their dutie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-51

Any organised screening programme involving exposure to ionising radiation is authorised by an order of the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the Haute Autorité de Santé. This order…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-51

…terms and conditions of the issue, in accordance with the procedures set out in Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-58

…for in this section are : 1° In the case of emoluments, are affected by a coefficient equal to 1 or 5/ 7e respectively, depending on whether they apply to a deed received en minute or a deed received…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-52

…micile; 2° At the domicile of the persons indicated by the bill of exchange to pay it if necessary; 3° At the domicile of the third party who has accepted by intervention. In the event of a false indi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-5

Where, in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 631-3, the court is seised at the request of the public prosecutor, Article R. 631-4 is applicable to the heirs of the debtor whos…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article D594-5

…uch persons shall be assisted during the hearing, as well as in the case provided for in article D. 594-3, for their interviews with their lawyer, by a sign language interpreter or by any qualified pe…

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

Article 509-11

…unds for refusing recognition and for refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recog…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee

Article L2412-5

…rovided for in articles L. 2411-10 and L. 2411-10-1. When the contract is concluded on the basis of 3° of article L. 1242-2, the employee benefits from protection when the employer intends either to t…

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