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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of activity by videogram publishers

Article L221-2

The content, filing and registration procedures for the declaration, as well as any changes in the declarant's situation that must be brought to the attention of the President of the Centre national d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION TO FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L221-2

Foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book who do not have the entry documents mentioned in article

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-5

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of services, digital content or digital services, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-3

In the case provided for in Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-2

Excluded from the scope of this chapter are:

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-4

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to contracts for the supply of water, gas or electricity where they are not packaged in a delimited volume or in a specific quantity, and to the supply of di…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Amicable sale

Article R221-31

The information provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 221-3 shall be in writing and shall include the name and address of the prospective purchaser and the period within which the purchase…

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

Article L221-28

The right of withdrawal may not be exercised for contracts: 1° The supply of services fully performed before the end of the withdrawal period and, if the contract imposes an obligation on the consumer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account.

Article R221-34

I.-Under the conditions set out in Article R. * 166 AA-1 of the French Tax Procedures Book, the institution managing the popular savings passbook account, or to which an application to open such an ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account.

Article R221-38

When the holder of a popular savings passbook account ceases to meet the condition mentioned in 4° of article R. 221-33 for the second consecutive year, the holder must request that the account be clo…

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