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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Unilateral employer document

Article L1233-24-4

In the absence of an agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1, a document drawn up by the employer after the last meeting of the social and economic committee sets out the content of the job prot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-5

…oduct and, where applicable, the other persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 1142-24-2. The opinion of the College of Experts is issued within six months of the referral to the Offic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Buying group structures.

Article D5125-24-17

The structure referred to in Article D. 5125-24-16 may, for the exclusive benefit of its associates, members or members: 1° Organise training courses, in particular on pharmaceutical advice ; 2° Disse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-22

Accounting documents are drawn up in euros and in the French language. Accounting documents and supporting documents are kept for ten years. Accounting documents relating to the recording of transacti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-22

The entertainment entrepreneur must ensure the public performance or execution under technical conditions that guarantee respect for the author's intellectual and moral rights.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Designation of digital safe

Article L122-22

A provider who avails itself of a digital safe service as defined in 1° to 5° of article L. 103 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code and who fails to comply with the obligations set o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Additional payment without express consent

Article L132-22

Any breach of the obligation to obtain the consumer's express consent under the conditions set out in article L. 121-17 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-22

The burden of proving that the right of withdrawal has been exercised under the conditions set out in article L. 221-21 weighs on the consumer.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-22

…ler or service provider has not reimbursed the consumer under the conditions set out in Article L. 224-62, the sum due shall automatically bear interest at the legal interest rate plus half.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

If they are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit b…

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