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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-12

In the event of a direct debit notice being rejected after notification of the admissibility decision, the credit institution, electronic money institution or payment institution that holds the deposi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Dose calculation method

Article R4451-12

…culations are carried out in accordance with the methods defined by the order issued in application of Article R. 1333-24 of the Public Health Code.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-3

Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to work in France in the context…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Pathology monitoring

Article R4426-12

The occupational physician is informed by the employer of the deaths and absences due to illness of workers exposed to pathogenic biological agents, when these absences exceed the durations set by joi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-12

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-19 to L. 217-20 relating to updates is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. T…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Enforcement measures

Article L633-12

…trôle prudentiel et de résolution, when appointed as coordinator, finds that the regulated entities of a financial conglomerate comply with the requirements referred to in Article L. 517-8 but that th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-12

Associations are approved for a period of five years from the date of the approval decision. Approval decisions are published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regional prefecture or in t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-12

The guarantor or insurer shall issue the operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction with a guarantee or insurance certificate specifying the name of the credit institution with which t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-12

Where a company's registered office is located in jointly occupied premises, in accordance witharticle L. 123-10 of the French Commercial Code, which punishes certain offences relating to the register…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4352-12

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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