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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-49

A third-country company wishing to open a branch in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin must submit an application for authorisation to the Aut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-39

In the absence of an agreement, a decree determines the annual quota defined in article L. 3121-30 as well as the characteristics and conditions for taking the compulsory compensatory rest for any ove…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L4333-1-1

Bodies issuing training qualifications shall transmit these qualifications to the service or body referred to in article L. 4333-1 in the form of certified information. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-3

The organisations issuing the training qualifications shall transmit these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4364-2 in the form of certified information. A decree o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-7

Detailed rules for the application of the provisions of this Title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular the sectors in which announcements, irrespective of the medium,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-10

The owner of a property is exempt from having his right of ownership recognised where the contract relating to that property has been advertised. He may claim restitution of his property under conditi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Consumer information and assistance

Article L616-3

In the event of a cross-border dispute, all consumers benefit, in accordance with procedures laid down by decree in the Council of State, from the assistance and information necessary to be directed t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article R451-1

Infringements of the provisions of the decrees issued in application of article L. 412-1 are punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with the pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Deferred salary employment contract

Article 1037

Subject to the provisions of article 1020, the payment of deferred wages or the allotment made to the creditor to fulfil his rights of claim shall not give rise to the collection of any registration d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Obligation to pay

Article 1708

In all cases, insurers, their responsible representatives, their agents, managers of establishments or branches, or their representatives, brokers and intermediaries and policyholders are jointly and…

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