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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-26

…ons: 1° The contract authorises the principle of such updates and provides a valid reason for them; 2° The trader informs the consumer, in a clear and comprehensible manner, reasonably in advance and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-10

The recommendations mentioned in 10° of Article L. 6123-5 are adopted by the France Compétences Board of Directors. They are made public and forwarded, depending on their purpose, to the ministers res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Establishments and organisations authorised to carry out vaccinations

Article D3111-26

…s of a vaccination centre no longer enable it to meet the obligations laid down in articles D. 3111-23 and D. 3111-25, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall give formal notice to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Occupational physician

Article R4626-10

…are not compulsory for doctors in charge of a preventive medicine service for staff in service on 8 September 1985.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-10

Except for the powers delegated to him by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer may delegate his signature to: 1° Deputy Chief Executive Officers; 2° Heads of the internal structures men…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-10

…al purposes, takes out an insurance contract which complements a good or service sold by a supplier may cancel this contract, without charge or penalty, as long as it has not been fully performed or t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-10

At any time during the observation period, the court, at the request of the debtor may order the partial cessation of business.Under the same conditions, at the request of the debtor, the administrato…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-10

…esponsible for payment of the droit de suite shall pay him the amount thereof within a period which may not exceed four months from the date of receipt of the request or, if the request is received pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-10

…he Ile-de-France region. In addition, this council exercises the powers referred to in article L. 4124-11. It may decide to temporarily suspend the right to practise in the event of the professional's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2

Article L223-10

…ntractual interest rate applicable to the loans for which the savings bonds are issued is fixed. It may not exceed the rate referred to in article L. 313-5-1. The conditions for amortising the face va…

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