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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-23

The report by the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique provided for in Article 18 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, gives an account…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-23

The recruitment of the people mentioned in article L. 5132-1 on fixed-term contracts by intermediary associations entitles them to financial assistance, up to the number of integration posts set by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-23

Without prejudice to the programme of water quality analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-15, R. 1321-15-1 and R. 1321-16 and the additional analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-17 and R. 132…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

In the cases mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 230-33, where the needs of the investigation or enquiry so require, the public prosecutor or investigating judge may, for the sole purpose of installing…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Performance of the credit agreement

Article R341-23

A failure by the lender or credit intermediary to comply with the obligations relating to informing the borrower in the event of a change in the borrowing rate set out in Article L. 313-46 is punishab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article R814-23

Professional indemnity insurance contracts must provide a minimum cover of 800,000 euros per claim per year for each insured person.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-1

The holder of the registration certificate or the persons referred to in the last three paragraphs of Article L. 121-2 of the Highway Code who have received a fixed fine notice may submit the request…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-23

Lenders and credit intermediaries shall ensure that the staff defined in article D. 314-22 fulfil the conditions of professional competence resulting from: 1° Either a diploma mentioned in the agreeme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-23-2

When a person mentioned in III of article L. 812-2 is unable to carry out his duties due to a suspension or a ban imposed under the conditions provided for in 3° and 4° of II of Article L. 814-10-2, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-32

Any technical means intended for real-time location, throughout the national territory, of a person, without that person's knowledge, of a vehicle or of any other object, without the consent of its ow…

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