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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R314-3

…000032797752-Signification of letters and symbols:-X is the APR;-m denotes the serial number of the last use made on the credit;-k denotes the serial number of a use made on the credit, so 1 ≤ k ≤ m;-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 quater A

…t must have employed at least ten employees during each of the two years preceding the buyout. This last condition is required for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 1991.c) More than 50%…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

…dulent abuse of a state of ignorance or weakness committed in an organised gang provided for in the last paragraph of article 223-15-2 of the Penal Code; 21° Offences provided for in the last paragrap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-2

…ning them. " ;a bis) For its application to New Caledonia, at the end of the second sentence of the last paragraph of V, the words: "in Articles L. 1111-5 and L. 1111-5-1" are replaced by the words: "…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;3° In article R. 2122-2, the last paragraph is deleted;4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted;5° Article R…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-3

…by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;3° In article R. 2122-2, the last paragraph is deleted;4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted;5° Article R…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-3

…by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;3° In article R. 2122-2, the last paragraph is deleted;4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted;5° Article R…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-3

…by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;3° In article R. 2122-2, the last paragraph is deleted;4° In 5° of article R. 2124-3, the word "European" is deleted;5° Article R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article D5122-15

…al activity indemnity and allowance corresponds to the average gross remuneration received over the last twelve calendar months, or where applicable all the calendar months worked if the employee has…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-14

…on labelling. II.-However, the professional is not bound by any public statements mentioned in the last paragraph of I if he demonstrates: 1° That he was not aware of them and could not legitimately…

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