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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Authorised differences in treatment.

Article L1133-3

…grounds of health or disability do not constitute discrimination when they are objective, necessary and appropriate.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Seizures notified to public accountants

Article R143-3

Subject to the provisions of article 6-1 of decree no. 93-977 of 31 July 1993 relating to seizures and assignments notified to public accountants and postal cheque centres or the Caisse Nationale d'Ép…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Territorial jurisdiction

Article R311-3

Where a creditor has simultaneously seized several properties belonging to the same debtor located in the jurisdictions of several judicial courts, the proceedings shall be brought before the enforcem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Subcontracting

Article L2193-3

…t certain essential tasks of the contract be performed directly by the holder.Clauses, stipulations and arrangements which have the effect of overriding the provisions of this chapter are null and voi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-38

…ximum amount of which is set according to a scale determined by decree. The amount of these charges and the conditions under which they are levied shall appear separately in the offer.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-35

…rect debit authorisation from a bank or post office account is signed by the borrower, its validity and effectiveness are subject to that of the credit agreement.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-30

…s or au third paragraph of article L. 221-10 of the Mutual Code. Any decision to refuse is explicit and includes all the reasons for refusal. It shall specify, where applicable, any missing informatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-39

…the form of a rider drawn up on paper or on another durable medium.This rider includes, on the one hand, an amortisation schedule detailing for each instalment the capital remaining due in the event o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-34

…of thirty days from its receipt by the borrower.The offer is subject to acceptance by the borrower and the guarantors, natural persons, declared. The borrower and the guarantors may not accept the of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-37

When the borrower informs his lenders that he is taking out several loans for the same transaction, each loan is concluded subject to the condition precedent that each of the other loans is granted. T…

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