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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article L712-5

The members of the commission, as well as any person who participates in its work or is called upon to deal with the overindebtedness situation, are required not to divulge to third parties any inform…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-2

As an exception toarticle 226-13 of the French Penal Code, the occupational health physician may communicate to the person appointed by the employer to advise him/her on the radiation protection of wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

I. - A decree defines the maximum amounts of payment, expenditure or storage of funds below which payment instruments designed to guarantee compliance with these thresholds are considered to be reserv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

The reasons set out in the letter of dismissal provided for in articles L. 1232-6, L. 1233-16 and L. 1233-42 may, after notification thereof, be specified by the employer, either on its own initiative…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-8

I. - When a person referred to in Article L. 561-2 is unable to meet the obligations laid down in Article L. 561-5 or Article L. 561-5-1, it shall not carry out any transaction, whatever the terms and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Contractual obligations

Article L315-8-1

The issuer shall ensure that all transactions required to manage the currency defined in Article L. 315-1 of this Code comply with the accessibility requirements set out in Article L. 412-13 of the Fr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-1

Notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary, the consumer may not be deprived of the protection afforded to him by the provisions adopted by a Member State of the European Union pursuant to Counci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-9

The administrative authority decides on any request made by an employer to assess the compliance of an agreement or action plan with the provisions of article L. 2242-8 . If the administrative authori…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Invalidity of certain acts.

Article L632-1

I. - The following acts are void, where they have occurred since the date of cessation of payments:1° All gratuitous deeds transferring movable or immovable property;2° Any commutative contract in whi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-3

The conditions under which the mandatory nutrition declaration provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October, as amended, on the provision of…

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