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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

For an economic operator within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-2-1

I.-Any person who engages in or assists in the rental of furnished tourist accommodation subject to article L. 324-1-1 of this Code and articles L. 631-7 et seq. of the Code de la Construction et de l…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-11

Payment service providers may not contractually restrict the possibility for a payee to apply charges, offer a discount to the payer or otherwise direct the payer to use a particular payment instrumen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-13

Where the payment service provider or another party involved in the transaction applies charges for the use of a given payment instrument, it shall inform the payment service user thereof before initi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-12

Where the payee of a payment offers a discount to the payer for the use of a given payment instrument, the payee shall inform the payer before the payment transaction is initiated.The payee may not ch…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-10

An insured who, for non-professional purposes, takes out an insurance contract which complements a good or service sold by a supplier may cancel this contract, without charge or penalty, as long as it…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-1

Insurance may be taken out under a general or special mandate, or even without a mandate, on behalf of a specific person. In the latter case, the insurance benefits the person on whose behalf it was t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-11

Where a non-insurance good or service is offered in addition to an insurance contract as part of a package, the distributor shall provide, before the contract is concluded, an appropriate description…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Groups of economic operators and subcontractors

Article L2141-13

Where the reason for exclusion from the award procedure concerns a member of a grouping of economic operators, the purchaser shall require him to be replaced by another economic operator who is not th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Reserving contracts for social economy enterprises

Article L2113-16

A company awarded a contract in this way may not be awarded the same contract for the following three years.The duration of a contract reserved for social economy companies may not exceed three years.

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