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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-2

I. - For the purposes of this Title, an international sporting event is a sporting event which takes place at a venue designated by an international sporting body and for which that body:1° lays down…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-2

I.-The amount of the special contribution provided for in Article L. 8253-1 is equal to 5,000 times the hourly rate of the guaranteed minimum provided for in Article L. 3231-12 on the date on which th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-2

I.-The extended collective branch agreement mentioned inarticle L. 4162-1 may determine the exposure of workers to one or more of the occupational risk factors mentioned in I of article L. 4163-1 abov…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aggressive commercial practices

Article L121-6

A commercial practice is aggressive when, as a result of repeated and insistent solicitations or the use of physical or moral coercion, and taking into account the surrounding circumstances:1° It sign…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aggressive commercial practices

Article L121-7

Sont réputées agressives au sens de l'article L. 121-6 commercial practices aimed at : 1° Giving the consumer the impression that he will not be able to leave the premises before a contract has been c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Terms of payment

Article R3114-4

For contracting authorities with a public accountant, the concession contract shall indicate, where applicable, the administrative and technical conditions to which authorisation and payment are subje…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-26

I.-A request by members to exercise their right of withdrawal provided for in Article L. 236-40 shall be made within ten days of the date of the decision referred to in Article L. 236-2. This request…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-2

The rules on direct marketing by banks or financial institutions do not apply to :1° Contacts with qualified investors as defined in Article L. 411-2 .1 and with legal entities whose balance sheet tot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-14-1

The following shall be deleted by the managing department before expiry of the period mentioned in Article R. 53-14: 1° The data mentioned in 1° and 1° bis of I of Article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L532-22

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures to be followed by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers in exercising the powers ve…

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