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

Article L221-23

…e latest, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to withdraw in accordance with Article L. 221-21, unless the trader offers to recover the goods himself. The consumer only bears the direct…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Public contracts

Article L1414-2

…sful tenderer is chosen by a tender committee composed in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1411-5. However, for public contracts awarded by public housing offices, the tendering committee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Organisation and operation

Article L1232-2

…d, with the decisions taken within the territorial conference on public action mentioned in article L. 1111-9-1. They shall encourage public participation in the preparation of projects by local and r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-29

Where a bill of exchange is stipulated to be payable in a currency which is not current at the place of payment, the amount may be paid in the currency of the country, according to its value on the da…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-2

…inistrator, shall propose a plan, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article L. 622-10.The draft plan mentions the commitments to make cash contributions made for the implementa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-2

…in a public health establishment, is hospitalised in one of the establishments mentioned inarticle L. 5 of the General Civil Service Code, the employing establishment will pay, for a maximum period o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-25

…municipal councils under the conditions provided for in the second, and third paragraphs of Article L. 5211-20, the representative of the State in the département may, at the request of the commune co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

…of the obligation to obtain the consumer's express consent under the conditions set out in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-2

…covered by compulsory motor and hunting insurance and the damage insurance provided for in article L. 242-1.The general manager of the guarantee fund is heard by the finance committees of the Nationa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-2

Any natural person who fails to comply with one of the prohibitions set out in article L. 531-11 is liable to three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. The court may also order the postin…

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