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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article D313-29

…the lessee in the performance of hire-purchase contracts or leases accompanied by a promise to sell may not exceed 2% of the share of payments corresponding to the capital value of the property to be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Announcement of results and election disputes.

Article R713-29

In the event of the partial or total annulment, which has become final, of the elections of the members of a territorial or regional chamber of commerce and industry, and unless such annulment is pron…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Measures to prevent and stop a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-5

Without prejudice to article L. 152-6, the court may order, at the request of the infringer, the payment of compensation to the injured party instead of the measures referred to in I to III of Article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L220-5

…220-1 from at least three of the undertakings authorised in the class corresponding to these risks may refer the matter to a central pricing office, the conditions of constitution and operating rules…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 509-1

…erits of the case cannot be held before the expiry of this time limit, the President of the Chamber may, in exceptional circumstances, by a decision stating the factual or legal reasons preventing the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-59

…ate set for the General Meeting.The notice convening the meeting must state the agenda; the meeting may only deliberate on matters appearing on the agenda.The agenda may only contain the proposals of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-5

…eption of the depositaries referred to in the decree provided for in the previous paragraph, no one may hold the sums collected on behalf of a company in formation for more than eight days.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-5

…rtakings for collective investment, whether or not they have the form of a joint stock company, and may be carried out by their management company. For all such undertakings, this procedure is applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-53

An employee on parental education leave or who works part-time to bring up a child may not otherwise engage in any professional activity other than childcare activities as defined by Title II of Book…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Termination of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-5

…prejudice to damages, where the revocation is due to improper performance of his duties, the agent may be required to return all or part of the sums received by way of remuneration.

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