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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-11

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-16 and L. 217-17 relating to the obligations of the professional when rescinding the contract, is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-4

Insurance contracts taken out by the reinsured companies referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 322-117-1 must indicate, in very conspicuous characters, the name and address of the mutual in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L3133-11

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 pay the sums due in principal under a concession contract within the period provided for in I of Article L. 441-10 and in 5° of I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article L1453-11

Authorisation is required for the conclusion of an agreement as provided for in article L. 1453-8 which stipulates the offer of benefits whose individual or cumulative amount per agreement exceeds amo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L2192-11

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 shall pay the principal sums due under a contract in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 441-10, in 5° of II o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L3121-11

Sessions of the departmental council are public. However, at the request of five members or the chairman, the departmental council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions and discounts.

Article L7313-11

Regardless of the cause and date of termination of the employment contract, the traveller, sales representative or sales representative is entitled, by way of salary, to commissions and discounts on o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Refusal and subordination of sales and services

Article L121-11

It is prohibited to refuse a consumer the sale of a product or the provision of a service, unless there is a legitimate reason for doing so; It is also prohibited to make the sale of a product conditi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-11

Officers are empowered to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of Book IV and Article L. 521-1, to the section 2 of Chapter I of Title II and to the section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public companies and public industrial and commercial establishments.

Article L2522-11

The agreements reached at the end of the conciliation between the parties involved in this procedure are recorded in the minutes of the meetings and are binding on the parties.

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