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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

I.-The provisions of this section apply to contracts taken out by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier, as well as to contracts taken out by a non-professional for electrical power e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-11

The creditor or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, free of charge, with adequate explanations to enable the borrower to determine whether the credit agreement or agreements offered and an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-9

Any person other than those referred to in article L. 4741-1 who, through his or her own fault, fails to comply with the provisions of articles L. 4321-2, L. 4321-3, L. 4411-1, L. 4411-2, L. 4411-6, L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-38

I. - As security for the present or future financial obligations referred to in article L. 211-36, the parties may provide for the delivery in full ownership, enforceable against third parties without…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article L4002-6

This section shall not apply to professionals who fulfil the conditions required to benefit from automatic recognition of their professional qualifications within the meaning of Directive 2005/36/EC o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITIES

Article L322-2

Any advertising disseminated by or on behalf of a natural or legal person who provides assistance, in any capacity whatsoever and in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in obtaining one or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Sales or provision of services with premiums

Article L121-19

Any sale or offer to sell products or goods or any provision or offer to provide services made to consumers entitling them, free of charge, immediately or in the future, to a premium consisting of pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for recognising the evidential value of documents containing personal health data created or reproduced in digital form and for destroying documents stored in a form other than digital

Article L1111-25

This section applies to documents containing personal health data produced, received or stored in the course of prevention, diagnosis, care, compensation for disability, prevention of loss of autonomy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-13

If the research is to be carried out in one or more public or private establishments, the sponsor must inform the director(s) of these establishments before the research is carried out.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caled…

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