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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-12

1° The value that the goods would have if there were no lack of conformity; 2° The significance of the lack of conformity; and 3° Any possibility of opting for the other choice without major inconveni…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-3

The professional training period provided for in 5° of Article L. 822-1-1 is for a period of three years. It is open to persons who meet the conditions for taking the certificate of aptitude for the d…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed agreement

Article R15-33-60-2

…he possibility of being assisted by a lawyer. Except where the proposal is made pursuant to Article 180-2, if he has not done so previously, the Public Prosecutor shall make use of the option provided…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…rd of Directors decides on the general direction of the agency. It adopts the agency's internal rules. It deliberates on : 1° Multi-year strategic guidelines; 2° The annual work programme; 3° The perf…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1b: Special provisions applicable to beneficiaries of the insurance allowance following resignation

Article L5426-1-2

I.- By way of derogation from article L. 5421-3, during the period of implementation of the project referred to in 2° of II of article L. 5422-1, the job-seeking condition required to benefit from the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-1

…n I of article D. 5422-4, within the limits strictly necessary for the performance of their duties: 1° The bodies responsible for collecting unemployment insurance contributions mentioned in article L…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-14

…may be implemented by any organiser of profit-making sporting events referred to in article L. 332-1, is subject to the following conditions. The purpose of this processing is to contribute to the sa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-138

…to the obligation to coordinate safety and health protection, comply with the following provisions: 1° Ventilation and sanitation rules provided for in articles R. 4222-1 to R. 4222-17 and R. 4222-20…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Admission of new communes.

Article L5215-40-1

Within three years of the publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale, le périmètre des communautés urbaines pe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R123-83

…Registrar on a declaration received from the declarant via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1.Any automatic registration by the Registrar is accompanied by a declaration made at the same t…

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