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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-59

Before the conclusion of any contract between a consumer and a trader at a fair, exhibition or any commercial event covered by Chapter II of Title VI of Book VII of the French Commercial Code, the tra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-24

In the cases provided for in article L. 312-7, the representative example indicates, in addition to the information provided for in article D. 312-21 and in the same font size: 1° That the amount of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-51

The technical device is set up by the judicial police officer assigned by the investigating judge or requested by the public prosecutor or, under his responsibility, by the judicial police officer.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-53

The recordings and data collected during operations carried out pursuant to this chapter shall be destroyed, at the request of the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor's office, on expiry of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-50

The operations provided for in this chapter shall take place under the authority and control of the magistrate who authorised them. This magistrate may order their interruption at any time.The operati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-52

The public prosecutor, the investigating judge or the judicial police officer assigned by him or requested by the public prosecutor, or the judicial police officer acting under his responsibility, sha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article D1621-2

The compulsory contribution rate referred to in Article L. 1621-2 of this code is set at 0.2% of the total maximum compensation likely to be paid to potential beneficiaries of the fund, as defined in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses

Article D6323-23

The provisions of articles D. 6323-6, D. 6323-7 and D. 6323-8 are applicable to training courses for the worker referred to in article L. 6323-25 which are eligible for the personal training account u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-2

The special conditions of application to public transport and industrial vehicle rental companies of articles L. 144-1 et seq relating to management leases for businesses and craft businesses are dete…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-2

The procedures for applying the victim's right to assistance by an interpreter and to translation, referred to in 7° of Article 10-2 and in Article 10-3, are set out in articles D. 594-12 to D. 594-16…

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