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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for attachment of the remuneration of public officials

Article R212-6

…nding to the deductions made. He shall also send the registry a nominative statement indicating the references of the garnishee, the seizure and the amount deducted. The registry notifies the accounti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising and general information

Article L313-5

It is forbidden in all advertising and commercial communication to: 1° Equate monthly repayments with rent or refer, for the calculation of instalments, to social benefits that are not provided throug…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-15

…ctors, only cinemas in cinemas with an average of at least 32 weeks of activity per year during the reference period are taken into account.By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, in the eve…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-35

…luding advances, and, on the other hand, the weighted duration of the works included on the list of reference works.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional advertising of the contract notice

Article R2331-9

…contained in the contract notice published as the principal notice, provided that it indicates the references of that notice.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-14

…d harm of the same amount, of an identical amount per service provided or of an identical amount by reference to a period or duration, the court, after ruling on the trader's liability, may order the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-51

In the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, the apportionment of the price of a property sold by auction is subject to the provisions of Chapter IV of Title V of the loi du 1er juin 1924 m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-2

…n a minimum proportion of 6% of their total workforce. This rate is reviewed every five years, with reference to the proportion of people covered by the employment obligation in the active population…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-3

The mayor signs an agreement with the prefect that includes the reference of the approved system or the system exempt from approval mentioned in article R. 2131-2-A and which provides in particular: a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Exposure limit values

Article R4443-2

The daily exposure value referred to an eight-hour reference period triggering the preventive action provided for in Article R. 4445-1 and Article R. 4446-1 is set at : 1° 2.5 m / s2 for vibrations tr…

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