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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article D211-4

The general terms and conditions applicable to contracts mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 224-25-12 include a box informing consumers of the procedures for implementing the legal guarant…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of solvency

Article R313-14

The assessment of solvency is based on information relating to: 1° The borrower's income, savings and assets; 2° The borrower's regular expenditure, debts and other financial commitments. The creditor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Designations of origin

Article R431-1

The court hearing an action brought pursuant to Article L. 431-6 may hear an action for a prohibition on the use on products other than those benefiting from the designation of origin, or on the packa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZN

When a person not established in France is liable for one of the levies mentioned in articles 302 bis ZG, 302 bis ZH and 302 bis ZI, it must have a representative established in France accredited by t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-37

The data referred to in Article R. 142-35, excluding biometric data:1° Prefecture officials competent for the application of regulations relating to foreign nationals, individually designated and spec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission and processing of visa and travel authorisation applications

Article R312-1

The person applying for the issue of a visa is required to produce an identity photograph and to agree to his/her fingerprints being taken, for the purposes of registration in the automated processing…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Inadmissibility decisions

Article R531-31

For the application of 2° of Article L. 531-32, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall refer the matter to the competent Prefect, providing all the information re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-13

Notwithstanding any legislative or regulatory provisions or any contractual stipulations, the extinction of the rights of use referred to in article L. 2421-1 puts an end, without prejudice to any rig…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-5

Failing a challenge within fifteen days of the last notification referred to in the second paragraph of Article 1281-4, the proposed distribution becomes final. Once it has the sum to be distributed,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 741-1

In the event of imprisonment for a prison sentence that is partly suspended on probation, the convicted person will be given a notice to appear before the prison integration and probation service befo…

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