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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-6

Notwithstanding any provisions of the Articles of Association to the contrary, companies whose securities are not admitted to trading on a regulated market or to the operations of a central depository…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-6

I. - A. - The employers referred to in article L. 2531-2 are required to make the payment provided for in said article to the bodies or departments responsible for collecting social security contribut…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Parking

Article L224-68

Any operator of a car park allocated for public use shall apply to the consumer, for parking periods of less than twelve hours and paid for by the duration, a tariff in steps of no more than fifteen m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Air transport contracts

Article L224-66

Air carriers and natural or legal persons marketing air tickets will reimburse the taxes and fees individually identified and displayed as such in the price of the ticket they have sold, which are due…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Car maintenance and repair

Article L224-67

Any professional who markets maintenance or repair services for motor vehicles or two- or three-wheeled vehicles allows consumers to opt for the use, for certain categories of spare parts, of parts fr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contracts of carriage other than removals

Article L224-65

Where the consumer personally takes delivery of the items transported and where the haulage contractor does not provide evidence that he was given the opportunity to effectively check that they are in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals married to French nationals

Article L423-6

A foreign national who has been married to a French national for at least three years will be issued with a ten-year residence permit provided that he or she has been legally resident in France for th…

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

Article L573-6

Directors of an investment firm or portfolio management company who fail to prepare the accounts of the firm or company in consolidated form in accordance with Article L. 533-5 are liable to a fine of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-6

…s and goods purchased for his particular use. Nevertheless, notes subscribed by a trader are deemed to be made for his trade.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-6

Foreign nationals convicted under Articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 are subject to deportation from French territory:1° For a maximum of ten years, in the event of conviction under Articles L. 8…

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