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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Determining repayment capacity

Article R731-1

…of articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4, the proportion of the debtor's monthly resources to be used to pay off his debts is calculated in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 731…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Continuing training

Article D1442-4

…The following training costs for sessions: - equipment and documentation; - premises; - miscellaneous supplies; b) The following training costs outside sessions: - trainers' training costs; - costs r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-10

…he award of contracts, agreements and procurement contracts;7° General terms and conditions for the use of available funds and the investment of reserves;8° Acquisitions, exchanges and disposals of pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-5

I. - Use of the electronic portal is free of charge for the third parties mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 814-13, subject to the following paragraph.The costs of the electronic registe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-20

A contract is drawn up in writing between the intermediary association and the person, known as the user, to whom it makes one or more employees available. The contract shall include in particular : 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-2

…on for infringement shall be brought by the owner of the design. However, the beneficiary of an exclusive right of exploitation may, unless otherwise stipulated in the licence agreement, bring the act…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions

Article L444-1 A

…are a matter of public policy. Any dispute relating to their application shall fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts, subject to compliance with European Union law and internati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-7

…benefit from additional payments made by the company, and the costs of managing them are borne exclusively by the former employee making the payments. These costs are subject to ceilings set by decre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-13

…ned with daily benefits for accidents at work, sickness, social insurance and paid leave. It is exclusive of any unemployment benefit. It ceases to be payable if the employee engages in another salari…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-63

…erred to in the first paragraph of 1° of IV of article L. 214-30, the condition relating to the exclusivity of the holdings is met when the redeemable shares, equity securities or securities giving ac…

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