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Showing 591600 of 52621 articles for Art. L 145-17 · Cass. 3e civ. 22 February 1968 · CA Paris 13 February 2008 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1998 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 March 1969

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-22

Any training provider who fails to provide the trainee with the document referred to in article L. 6353-8 prior to final enrolment and payment of fees is liable to a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agents

Article L775-17

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising and general information

Article L341-22

If an advertiser disseminates or causes to be disseminated advertising that does not comply with the obligations laid down in Article L. 313-54, for a hire-purchase contract and hire with a promise to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-22

Where the seller or service provider has not reimbursed the consumer under the conditions set out in Article L. 224-62, the sum due shall automatically bear interest at the legal interest rate plus ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L7122-22

The provisions of this section apply : 1° To the persons mentioned in article L. 7122-19; 2° To persons whose main activity or purpose is not the operation of places of entertainment, leisure parks or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-24

All traders are required to open an account with a credit institution or a postal cheque office.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-24

At their request, employees may be assisted by a representative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, the regional chamber of agriculture, the regional chamber of trades and crafts territo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-24

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this paragraph.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-24

Where the right of withdrawal is exercised, the trader shall reimburse the consumer for all sums paid, including the cost of delivery, without undue delay and no later than fourteen days from the day…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-24

The provisions of this section shall also apply to contracts concluded between professionals and non-professionals.

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