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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation.

Article L2272-1

…t policy, guidance and initial and continuing vocational training and on the documents mentioned in 10° of article L. 2271-1, it also includes representatives of the regions, départements and ultra-ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article R144-1

…on behalf of the group if they have been convicted of any of the offences or measures mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 322-2. II - No later than six months after the conclusion of a contract cover…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-166

I.-The affiliation agreement referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 322-1-3 contains a description of the links, obligations, commitments and cost-sharing arrangements or any other form of c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to French economic interest groupings and European economic interest groupings

Article L253-1

…for any person or entity to make an offer to the public, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, of the membership rights of an economic interest grouping or a European eco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-15

…of force majeure. The standard regulations and special regulations provided for in articles L. 522-13 and L. 522-17 specify the obligations of operators with regard to the preservation of deposits. T…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-16

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 512-15, may be produced with the application:1° In the event of a transfer by death: a copy of any deed establishing the transfer, at the request of the heir…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-15

…ly to the investigation and recording of comparative advertising offences referred to in Article L. 122-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-17

Any person carrying on the activity referred to in Article L. 111-7-2 shall indicate clearly and visibly:

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article R724-1

…ebtor can benefit from the treatment measures provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 724-1 or whether he or she is in the situation defined in the second paragraph of the same article. This…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° : Legal aid

Article 1090 A

…s where at least one of the parties is in receipt of legal aid are exempt from registration duties (1).II. - The registration duties and penalties payable on:a) the decisions mentioned in I and which…

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