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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-24

The contract accepted by the borrower only becomes perfect on the twofold condition that the borrower has not exercised his right of withdrawal and that the creditor has informed the borrower of his d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-2-2

When the misleading commercial practices mentioned in articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 have been committed as part of an organised gang, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-2 is increased…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 359

A decision unfavourable to the accused shall be made by a majority of at least seven votes when the Assize Court rules at first instance and by a majority of at least eight votes when the Assize Court…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-49

The Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario is made up of seventeen members, including a chairman and two vice-chairmen, appointed for a renewable term of one year from 1st Se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1872-1

…12, the articles L. 1612-13 to L. 1612-15, L. 1612-16 to L. 1612-19-1 and the I of Article L. 1612-20 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-35

…ition to the provisions that must be included in the Articles of Association underarticle 11 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, and those that may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-8

…of rectification, erasure and restriction, as provided for in Articles 16 to 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, with the occupational health and prevention service. Subject to the provisions of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-5-2

…ts images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033…

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