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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L522-19

I. - Any member of a board of directors or, as the case may be, of a supervisory board and any person who, in any capacity whatsoever, participates in the management or administration of a payment ins…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-19

I. - The AMF Ombudsman is appointed by the AMF Chairman on the advice of the AMF Board for a renewable term of three years. The Ombudsman is empowered to receive complaints from any interested party t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-19

The borrower may withdraw without giving reasons within a period of fourteen completed calendar days from the day of acceptance of the offer of a credit agreement including the information provided fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-19

The performance contract is concluded for a limited period or for a specified number of communications to the public. Unless exclusive rights are expressly stipulated, it does not confer on the perfor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Solvency assessment

Article L313-19

The terms and conditions for applying the assessment of the borrower's creditworthiness are specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-19

Failure by the directors of an electronic money institution to draw up an inventory for each financial year, prepare annual accounts and a management report, in accordance with the conditions set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-19

If the apprentice obtains the diploma or qualification being prepared for, the apprenticeship contract may be terminated, at the apprentice's initiative, before the term initially set, provided the em…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-19

The registration guarantees two years' interest in the same rank as the principal.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-19

The victim may, within the time limit set out in article 2226 of the Civil Code, claim compensation from the insurer who paid the compensation for the worsening of the damage he has suffered.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-19

If the members have been unable to appoint a liquidator, the liquidator shall be appointed by court order at the request of any interested party, under the conditions determined by decree in the Counc…

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