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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-5

…umer may not be deprived of the protection afforded by the provisions adopted pursuant to Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-53

…fence may, at his or her request, be accompanied by his or her legal representative and, where applicable, by the adult of his or her choice, unless article 706-50 has been applied or unless a reasone…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article L4002-5

…ions and incur the same civil, disciplinary and criminal liability as professionals covered, as the case may be, by the provisions relating to establishment or those relating to the freedom to provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies.

Article R512-53

If there is only one seat to be filled, the representative of the local authorities and of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status is elected by a two-round…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-50

…ision. It is notified to the parties in accordance with the procedures set out in I of Article R. 612-9 and to the chairman of the authority, who reports to the supervisory board or the resolution boa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Timeshare contract.

Article L1252-5

When the employee is made available outside mainland France, the timeshare contract contains a clause covering the repatriation of the employee at the expense of the timeshare company.This clause beco…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration by the garnishee

Article R211-5

A garnishee who, without legitimate reason, fails to provide the information required shall be ordered, at the creditor's request, to pay the sums due to the creditor, without prejudice to the credito…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Right to communicate

Article L744-5

…purpose. This room shall be accessible in all circumstances at the request of the lawyer, except in cases of force majeure.The procedures for applying this article shall be specified, as necessary, by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-5

The payment referred to in articles L. 3261-3 and L. 3261-3-1 may take the form of a specific, dematerialised, prepaid payment solution called a "titre-mobilité". These vouchers are issued by a specia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 4: Declaration for the purpose of cancellation.

Article R123-52

In the event of the death of the trader, the application for deregistration is submitted to the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 by the merchant's heirs or universal successors, except where…

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