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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-5

The advertiser on whose behalf the comparative advertisement is disseminated must be able to prove within a short period of time the material accuracy of the statements, indications and presentations…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-4

It is prohibited to display comparative advertisements as defined in articles L. 122-1 and L. 122-2 on packaging, invoices, travel tickets, means of payment or tickets for access to shows or venues op…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-3

I.-The information appearing on the assignment contract in application of article L. 1251-16 is supplemented by the information appearing on the apprentice secondment contract provided for in article…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-2

The contract for making the apprentice available to the user company specifies : 1° The qualification or diploma being prepared by the apprentice ; 2° The nature of the work entrusted to the apprentic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-4

For the training of the apprentice it employs, the temporary work agency may not enter into an agreement with a host company in application of article R. 6223-10 or with a company in another Member St…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-4

I. - When a payment service provider, other than a credit institution, with its registered office in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, wi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation.

Article R6152-317

The secretariat of the Disciplinary Board is provided by the national management centre. The members of the Disciplinary Board and the staff of the National Management Centre who provide its secretari…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation.

Article R6152-315

The Board may only validly deliberate if at least two thirds of its members, including the Chairman or his alternate, are present. If this quorum is not reached, a new notice is sent within eight days…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation.

Article R6152-316

The opinion of the Disciplinary Board must state the reasons on which it is based and mention the names of the members who took part in the deliberations. It is signed and dated by the chairman.The op…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation.

Article R6152-310

The following persons may not sit on the Disciplinary Board for a given case1° The spouse of the practitioner concerned or a person related to him or her by blood or marriage up to and including the f…

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