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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L315-6

The following are prohibited in all advertising: 1° The mention that a loan may be granted without information enabling the borrower's financial and asset situation to be assessed; 2° The indication o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-66

…n this section, shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Registered mail may be replaced by an electronic message in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Director…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3142-66

In application of article L. 3142-107, the employer may defer the start of the leave or the beginning of the period of part-time work for the creation or takeover of a business, up to a limit of six m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-61

…efine the preventive measures to be taken. A joint order by the Ministers of Labour and Agriculture may specify the conditions for this assessment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R6332-6

Approval may be withdrawn when a skills operator no longer satisfies the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article R. 6332-4. Approval is withdrawn when the skills operator no longer satisfie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-6

…management lease, the debts of the lessor of the business relating to the operation of the business may be declared immediately payable by the commercial court for the location of the business, if it…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 B

The customs administration may implement the provisions of articles 60 to 60-10, 61, 63b and 65 in order to ensure compliance with the special requirements applicable to trade in certain Community goo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-4

…venile Court of Paris declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in article 628-3, it shall refer the matter to the Public Prosecutor's Office to be dealt with as it sees fit;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-6

…loans and securities not traded on a regulated market within the meaning of 11° of article L. 310-3 may not exceed 30% of the total amount of commitments referred to in article R. 343-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-62

…1 declare the information provided for in articles R. 123-54 to R. 123-59. The information required may be adapted by order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister responsible for industrial property…

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