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

Article L313-11

…y shall provide the borrower, free of charge, with adequate explanations to enable the borrower to determine whether the credit agreement or agreements offered and any ancillary services are suited to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-17

…ompulsory liquidation proceedings, the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to the payment of the indemnities provided for i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4421-4

…ca the powers devolved to the regional heritage and architecture commission provided for in article L. 611-2 of the heritage code, to the specialised commission for new tourist units provided for in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I : JOINT UNDERTAKINGS COMPOSED OF COMMUNES AND PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION OR EXCLUSIVELY PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5711-6

…ear of its creation, a public-private association resulting from a merger in application of Article L. 5711-2 may be authorised by the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…t genuine and serious, the judge may propose that the employee be reinstated in the company, while retaining his or her acquired benefits. If either party refuses this reinstatement, the judge will aw…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-10

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 d'aggloméra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-11

…before or after taking office and in any form whatsoever, constitutes a serious breach of his duties. This will result in the disqualification of the person concerned under the conditions set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions applicable to clinical trials on medicinal products

Article L1124-1

…Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014. The competent authority for carrying out the assessment of Part I of the assessment report provided for in A…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-14

For contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 , one unit of account of which is made up of shares in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10, the insurance company shall inform the policyholder(s) and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-2

…to company accounts, establish one or more sub-ledger accounts for the commitments of these contracts. This provision may be applied individually to a contract. The sub-ledger accounts relating to the…

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