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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-3

Any clause by which the consumer waives his right of withdrawal defined in article L. 221-18.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
PRELIMINARY CHAPTER: GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article L1410-3

The provisions of articles L. 1411-5, L. 1411-5-1, L. 1411-9and L. 1411-18 apply to concession contracts of local authorities, their groupings and their public establishments.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-45

The making available of receivables or bills to the bearer of the promissory note entails, without further formality, the creation of a pledge in favour of successive bearers. The pledge thus created…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Account overdrafts

Article L341-20

The provisions of articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-9 and L. 341-12 to L. 341-18 apply to credit granted in the form of an overrun as defined in 11° of article L. 311-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-1

Securities issued by joint stock companies are financial securities within the meaning of article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which confer identical rights per class.Securities issued…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the prefect are replaced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Preparations for the vote and voting (R)

Article R1112-6

The following articles of the Electoral Code are applicable to preparatory polling operations and the conduct of voting operations: 1° Article R. 40 relating to the division of voters into polling sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Preparations for the vote and voting (R)

Article R1112-7

Two identical types of ballot papers, printed in black on white paper, one bearing the answer "YES" and the other the answer "NO", shall be supplied by the authority having decided on the referendum,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of the commune of Lyon (R).

Article R2513-4

The Lyon municipal social action centre is subject to the provisions of decree no. 95-562 of 6 May 1995 relating to municipal and inter-municipal social action centres and the municipal social action…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the commune of Marseille (R).

Article R2513-2

The Marseille municipal social action centre is subject to the provisions of articles 39 and 40 of decree no. 95-562 of 6 May 1995 relating to municipal and inter-municipal social action centres and t…

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