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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R313-4

…of a single document. The font is clearly legible. Bold or larger type or a different background is used for information to be highlighted. All applicable warnings are highlighted.Model ESIFEuropean S…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-57

…he Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may take into account the financial instruments used by undertakings: a) In which, on the one hand, the undertaking has invested an amount in excess…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article D548-1

The amount of credit referred to in Article L. 548-1 may not exceed €2,000 per lender and per project. The term of such credit may not exceed seven years. The contractual interest rate for such credit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article L1453-9

The exemptions provided for in this sub-section do not apply to persons covered exclusively by 4° of article L. 1453-4, without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 531-1 to L. 531-16 of the Res…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Direct execution of letters rogatory issued under Chapter I of the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters

Article 747-1

…er rogatory, and provided that the investigative measure prescribes that a hearing be conducted exclusively, the Ministry of Justice may authorise its direct execution by the foreign court, in particu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The banques populaires network

Article L512-11

…laires network comprises the Banques Populaires, the sociétés de caution mutuelle granting them exclusive guarantee rights under the Articles of Association and the Société de Participations du Réseau…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L7311-2

The provisions of this Title apply to travellers, representatives or exclusive sales representatives, as well as to employees who, in addition to the actual and usual exercise of representation, agree…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article R670-4

…rder of creditors by the liquidator referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 642-18 are exclusively subject to the provisions set out in this book.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Occupational risk prevention workers in inter-company occupational health services.

Article R4623-38

The occupational risk prevention consultant works exclusively to prevent accidents, protect workers' health and safety and improve working conditions. To this end, they provide diagnosis, advice, guid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-31

…b-section where the total remuneration calculated pursuant to this tariff exceeds €75,000 excluding tax. In the case provided for in the first paragraph, the liquidator's remuneration, which may not b…

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