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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-18

…e Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L452-6

…the Penal Code, to hold a public office or to carry out the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to carry out a co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-15

…e Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L453-9

…e Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the owner of the land to which the easement is owed

Article 701

…to render it more inconvenient. Thus, he may not change the state of the premises, or transfer the exercise of the easement to a place other than that to which it was originally assigned. But, howeve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-1

The provisions of this section apply:1° To any person exercising a commercial or craft activity, to any farmer and to any natural person exercising an independent professional activity, including a li…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article L531-2

…e Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4641-2

…red by the Minister for Labour, and the Comité national de prévention et de santé au travail, which exercise the guidance functions of the Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail ; 2° The gene…

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

Article L221-22

The burden of proving that the right of withdrawal has been exercised under the conditions set out in article L. 221-21 weighs on the consumer.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations and responsibilities of the authorised representative

Article L2422-8

…performance of the project management contract.He is subject to the provisions of this book in the exercise of the powers entrusted to him by the project owner.

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