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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

I. - The provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in II: Article R. 1333…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Commercial guarantee

Article L217-23

The producer may grant the consumer a commercial guarantee committing him for a given period of more than two years, known as a "commercial guarantee of durability". If he offers such a commercial gua…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-2

The ceiling provided for in article L. 221-4 is set at 22,950 euros for natural persons and 76,500 euros for associations and co-ownership associations mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-2

Except in cases where financial intermediation is ruled out by the parents or the judge pursuant to the provisions of 1° and 2° of II of article 373-2-2 of the French Civil Code, the payment of mainte…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Rules of conduct and remuneration

Article L314-23

The way in which lenders remunerate their staff and credit intermediaries is without prejudice to the obligations mentioned in Article L. 314-22. The staff concerned are natural persons who work for t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 232-30

Aid for creation and modernisation is awarded and its amount determined in consideration of :1° The cinematographic interest of the project;2° The interest of the project in terms of the diversity of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-2

The following is punishable by a fourth-class fine: 1° Contravening the provisions of article R. 1221-9 relating to the provision of a copy of the pre-employment declaration or the acknowledgement of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R742-2

In the cases provided for in Article L. 742-2 and in article L. 741-6, the debtor's agreement may be given verbally. This is noted by the court clerk's office.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability for insufficient assets.

Article R651-2

For the application of Article L. 651-2, the matter shall be referred to the court, as the case may be, by writ of summons or in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-23

I.-Where the third country in which a third-country insurance or reinsurance undertaking mentioned in VI of Article R. 356-22 has its head office makes that undertaking subject to an authorisation reg…

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