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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Deposits and deposits on account

Article L214-1

Unless otherwise stipulated, for any contract for the sale or provision of services concluded between a trader and a consumer, sums paid in advance are deposits, within the meaning of the article 1590…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Deposits and deposits on account

Article L214-2

…at the legal rate from the expiry of a period of three months from the date of payment until the performance of the service, without prejudice to the obligation to perform the service.The interest sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-6)

Article Annexe 3-2-3

…ct of a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour or probity or, in the profession they previously exercised, of a disciplinary or administrative sanction of dismissal, striking off, revocation,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-3-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-11)

Article Annexe 3-3-1

…ct of a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour or probity or, in the profession they previously exercised, of a disciplinary or administrative sanction of dismissal, striking off, revocation,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-1)

Article Annexe 3-2-1

…If it is a natural person, the operator of voluntary sales of movable property by public auction must: 1° Be French or a national of a Member State of the European Union or another State party to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-1)

Article Annexe 3-2-2

…II.-If it is a legal entity, the operator of voluntary sales of movable property by public auction must: 1° Be constituted in accordance with the legislation of a Member State of the European Union or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Special provisions for the publication of a book in printed form

Article L132-17-4-1

For the publication of a book in printed form, if the parties agree on a provision for returns of unsold copies, this must be set under the conditions provided for by the binding agreement referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Honorary status of former councillors to the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-37

…is conferred by the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of French Guiana on former councillors to the assembly of French Guiana who have exercised their elective functions for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-38

…spensed complies with the prescription. They also check the dosage and expiry date. They follow the instructions for use for any medical devices they use.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-12

In the case of placement under judicial supervision as provided for in 5° of Article 706-53-2, informing the person and providing the document provided for in Article R. 53-8-9 are made by the investi…

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