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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Appealable judgments.

Article 543

The right of appeal is available in all matters, including those of a non-contentious nature, against first instance judgments unless otherwise provided.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5134-73

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations applicable to instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L314-16

I. - Where the payment transaction is executed using an instrument referred to in Article L. 133-28, the payment service provider may provide the payer, on paper or on another durable medium, only wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article L613-44

I.-Credit institutions and investment firms shall at all times comply with a minimum requirement for own funds and eligible commitments. This requirement is expressed as a percentage of 1° Of the tota…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-51

The reading committees are made up of the committee chairman, the vice-chairman of the relevant college, two full members of that college and four readers chosen from a list drawn up by the Chairman o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-50

The Commission is made up of two colleges sitting separately.The first college comprises the Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and seven other members. It is responsible for examining applications for assista…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Opposition to cold calling

Article L242-16

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 223-1 to L. 223-5 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €375,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to declare activity

Article L212-11

Persons carrying out the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 for remuneration must declare their activity to the administrative authority. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to declare activity

Article L212-12

Any person who exercises one of the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 for remuneration without having made the declaration provided for in article L. 212-11 is punishable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Exposure to particular risks.

Article L1225-13

The job offer is made, if necessary, by implementing temporary measures such as adapting her workstation or assigning her to another workstation. It will take into account the written conclusions of t…

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