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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-63

Retailers offering a programme with benefits of any kind and including credit also offer the consumer another programme with benefits of any kind not linked to credit.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: DECISIONS THAT MAY ASSORT THE DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L612-6

When the foreign national has not been granted a period of voluntary departure, the administrative authority will impose a ban on returning to French territory as part of the decision imposing an obli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-6

…Changes in the ownership structure of an investment firm must be notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. The acquisition or extension of direct or indirect shareholdings in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-6

The validity of a branch agreement or a professional agreement is subject to it being signed by one or more representative employee trade union organisations having received, in the elections taken in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Council for Periodic Certification

Article L4022-6

The council referred to in article L. 4022-5 is chaired by a qualified person appointed by joint order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Higher Education.The composition of this council…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-6

To carry on his business as a sole trader with limited liability, the sole trader assigns to his professional activity assets separate from his personal assets, without creating a legal entity, under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article L628-6

The opening of accelerated safeguard proceedings only has effect in respect of the parties mentioned in Article L. 626-30 directly affected by the draft plan mentioned in the second paragraph of Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-6

Non-tax revenues from the investment section include: 1° Proceeds from the increase in the rate of fines relating to road traffic; 2° For municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-6

The local commission is set up by the representative of the State in the department. This determines, in the decision setting up the commission, the number of members of the commission and draws its m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-6

I.-The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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