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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 15: Funeral service contracts

Article L224-108

The rules relating to funeral service contracts are laid down by the provisions of the chapitre III du titre II du livre II de la deuxième partie du code général des collectivités territoriales.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-95

The provisions of this section are of public order.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-94

The conditions for the application of this section, in particular the procedures for refunding sums paid in the event of termination of the contract, shall be specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-93

…the person concerned, as well as the qualities of the person sought by him or her.The professional must be able to prove the existence of an agreement by the person featured in the advertisement on th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Package travel contracts

Article L224-104

The rules relating to contracts for the sale of package travel and holidays are laid down by the provisions of the Single chapter of Title I of Book II of the Tourism Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-18

…e number of employees who took early retirement or were placed on early retirement during the previous calendar year, their age and the amount of the benefit allocated to them. This declaration also i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-9

…ets out: 1° The size of the companies concerned; 2° The activities concerned; 3° The measures for informing employees about the nature of their contract; 4° The compensation in terms of remuneration a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-17

…to the pre-employment declaration provided for in Article L. 1221-10, a pre-employment declaration must be made :1° When an establishment, having ceased to employ staff for at least six months, propos…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-8

…t or an extended collective branch agreement lays down the conditions under which it is possible to use a contract concluded for the duration of a site or operation. In the absence of such an agreemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other formalities.

Article L1221-16

In certain establishments or professions defined by regulation, the employer must inform the public employment service of any recruitment or termination of an employment contract.

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