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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-2

…of Article L. 444-1 of the Commercial Code within this office or firm. K Office or firm turnover in euros The turnover of the office or firm is equal to the total amount excluding tax of the sums remu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-2

A commercial practice is misleading if it is committed in any of the following circumstances: 1° Where it creates confusion with another good or service, a trade mark, trade name or other distinguishi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-6

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 1251-7, a temporary employee may only be used to perform a specific and temporary task known as an "assignment" and only in the following cases:1° Replacement o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-2

…decision to a State other than their country of origin or a decision to surrender on the basis of a European arrest warrant or a request for surrender by an international criminal court.The provisions…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to Wallis and Futuna

Article A423-2

…presentative per chiefdom from each of the 3 kingdoms. II - The members of the Conférence des financeurs du sport other than those mentioned in a to g of 1° are appointed for a period of five years, r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-2

…ies responsible for supervising payment institutions in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Natural persons engaging in the activity or performing the functions mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-4

The Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens is composed of twenty-six members: 1° Two professors or senior lecturers from pharmacy training and research units who are active pharmacists, appointed…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-7

For the application of article D. 351-6: 1° Are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: a) The references to the Labour Code; b) The references to the agreement of 10 June 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Tourism

Article L4424-32

I A. - The designation of the tourist communes mentioned in articles L. 133-11 and L. 134-3 of the Tourism Code is granted, by decree of the President of the Executive Council of Corsica taken for a p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article A362-2

I. - The information required under article L. 362-2 must be written in French and include the following information: a) The name and address of the company's registered office ; b) A list of the line…

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