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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article D313-20

The documents mentioned in Article L. 313-22 of the French Consumer Code are : 1° The appraisal document and the documents mentioned in article L. 313-21; 2° Documents proving that the expert meets th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-9

Merger auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in Article R. 22-10-7.If only one report is drawn up for the entire operation, the appointment is made at the join…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-32

Any person operating a modelling agency who fails to provide the user, at his or her request, with a certificate from the social security bodies, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-22, is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-9

The amount received by a commune under 4° of Article L. 2334-22 is equal to the product of its population multiplied by the relative difference between the commune's financial potential per hectare an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Departmental council elections

Article R4123-1

Elections to the departmental councils shall take place under the conditions laid down in Chapter V of this Title. Voting shall take place in person or by post or, where the National Council has so de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

Financial compensation for the investment costs of ports transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 6 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relatin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

SECTION CODE NAF REV. 2 LEVEL 88 DIVISIONS considered DIVISION HEADINGS 1 01-03 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2 05-09 Mining and quarrying 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 36…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-1

For the application of articles L. 2152-1 and L. 2152-4, companies are considered to be members, whether or not they employ salaried staff, if they pay a membership fee, in accordance with the rules l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CALCULATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS

Article 810-1

The rates or coefficients used to calculate the investment allowances referred to in articles 211-26, 211-28, 211-29, 222-4, 232-6 and 232-7, as well as the rates used to calculate and the ceilings fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-16

Holders of a savings passbook instituted by article 80 of law no. 76-1232 of 29 December 1976 who are planning to set up or acquire a craft business, as well as their spouse, partner in a civil solida…

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