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

Article L312-23

If the borrower exercises his right of withdrawal, he is no longer bound by the service contract ancillary to the credit agreement.

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

Article L312-25

…be made by the lender to the borrower or on the borrower's behalf, or by the borrower to the lender.During the same period, the borrower may not make any deposit in favour of the lender or on behalf o…

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

Article L312-26

…e date on which the credit was paid to him until the date on which the capital is repaid, without undue delay and no later than thirty days after sending notification of withdrawal to the lender. Inte…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76 A

…restry use or forest stands are subject to income tax under the conditions set out in the articles 150 U to 150 VH when the activity of exploitation or management of these lands and stands is not carr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

…on these properties in respect of the year of taxation. Profits resulting from the harvesting of products such as fruit, bark or resin, with a view to the sale of which the wood is exploited, as well…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals in seasonal employment

Article L421-34

A foreign national who works in a seasonal job, as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 of the Labour Code, and who undertakes to maintain his or her usual residence outside France, will be issued with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 381-2

…child welfare service to be abandoned if the child is in the situation referred to in Article 381-1 during the year preceding the submission of the application for a judicial declaration of parental a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 381-1

…ave not maintained with him or her the relations necessary for his or her upbringing or development during the year preceding the lodging of the application, without the parents having been prevented…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-42

…der the conditions set out in articles…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-39

The Standing Conference on Women's Sport may be consulted at the request of the Minister responsible for Sport, the Minister responsible for Women's Rights, the Minister responsible for the Economy or…

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