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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Rules of conduct and remuneration

Article L314-22

…it, advisory or ancillary services agreement, lenders shall act honestly, fairly, transparently and professionally, in the best interests of the rights and interests of borrowers. The granting of cred…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L519-4-1

Banking and payment services intermediaries must behave honestly, fairly, transparently and professionally, taking into account the rights and interests of customers, including potential customers. Ba…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-14

In the event of a lack of participation in the first round of professional elections, where the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2143-23 are applied, the validity of the company or esta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-11

In companies where no trade union delegate has been appointed or where an agreement on professional equality between men and women and the quality of life and working conditions has not been concluded…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Appointment of members of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-12

The lists of the most representative professional organisations called upon to designate, at the request of the chairmen of the committees, two persons competent to sit on the committees pursuant to 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Spouse's rights.

Article L624-8

…e following year, was a farmer or exercised a commercial or craft activity or any other independent professional activity, may not bring any action in the safeguard proceedings on the basis of benefit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-56

Visit and seizure operations may not be started before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m.However, authorised agents may, when the needs of the investigation so require, carry out these operations outside these ho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion.

Article L5132-6-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 5132-6, temporary work integration agencies may enter into open-ended contracts, as referred to in article L. 1251-58-1, with people aged at least fifty-se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions and components of the public employment service.

Article L5311-2

The public employment service is provided by : 1° State departments responsible for employment and professional equality ; 2° The public institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 ; 3° The establishme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of continuing vocational training.

Article L6311-1

…reer paths and to their social advancement.It also aims to enable people who have interrupted their professional activity to look after their children, spouse or dependent relatives to return to work.

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