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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-29

In the event of transfer of ownership of the goods between consumers for valuable consideration or free of charge, the sub-purchaser shall benefit from the rights acquired by the original purchaser, r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L217-31

A recourse action may be brought by the seller against any person upstream in the chain of commercial transactions, including the producer, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-17

Specific rules relating to the distance supply of insurance transactions a consumer are also laid down by the provisions:- Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insurance Code for operations carried…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Medical examination

Article L531-11

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may ask the person applying for asylum to undergo a medical examination.The asylum seeker's refusal to undergo this medical exami…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Historic monuments

Article L1421-8

…r public establishments or public utility establishments are laid down by the provisions of article L. 622-9 of the French Heritage Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

…ance shall determine, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article L. 142-2, the rules applicable to Banque de France employees in areas where the provisions of the La…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Application procedures

Article L224-8

…rm of a contract whose purpose is to cover supplementary retirement commitments mentioned inarticle L. 381-1 of the Insurance Code.The retirement savings plan is opened in the form of a company retire…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions

Article L312-16

…1° The conditions, deadlines and procedures for implementing the guarantee provided for in article L. 312-4-1 and I of article L. 312-5 ; 2° The compensation ceiling per member and per depositor or o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Structured deposits

Article L312-22

…Article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code or a combination of these financial instruments or units; 3° A comm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions

Article L312-18

An order of the Minister for the Economy, issued after consultation with the Autorité des marchés financiers, sets the conditions under which credit institutions and investment firms authorised in ano…

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