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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L444-7

…44-5 and the procedures for its regular transmission;5° The conditions under which, pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 444-2, the trader and his customer may agree the rate of discounts.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-3

…he spare parts mentioned in 1° and 2° for a minimum period of five years from the date on which the last unit of the model concerned was placed on the national market.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-32

…ate has sent the requested documents and no later than the expiry of the period set pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 764-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and performance of the contract.

Article L6325-6-2

…1 and includes a professionalisation action, within the meaning of article L. 6325-11 of this code, lasting at least twelve months. This card enables its holder to demonstrate the specific nature of h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L924-3

The last paragraph of I of article L. 443-1 is replaced by four paragraphs worded as follows: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the cessation of advertising carried out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-21

…5214-7 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5214-8 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 II. - In the last paragraph of Article L. 5214-8, the words: "of Articles L. 3123-9-2 and L. 4135-9-2" are replac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-28

…accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt on appeal pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 495-15, it shall inform the President of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-2

…ti-competitive practices observed and indicate the amount proposed as a settlement, or one of these last two measures only. For each company concerned, the decision sets out the deadlines by which the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-32

…which may be sent as soon as the proceedings are opened, is sent by the liquidator to the owner's last known address by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The sale price is deposited…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-10

…following the deadline for the submission of candidacies and ends at midnight on the day before the last day of the election.

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