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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-10

…tiating the purchase or referencing of products or the sale of services to suppliers on a group basis.The first paragraph of this I applies where the total worldwide turnover excluding tax of all the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to off-premises contracts

Article L221-10

…the administrative authority, the purpose of which is to provide the services mentioned in article L. 7231-1 du code du travail; 3° Contracts concluded during meetings organised by the vendor at his…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1-1

…ounting organisation, control and security mechanisms in the IT field and internal control procedures.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-10

…e days after the date of issue of the invoice. II.-The terms of payment referred to in I of article L. 441-1 specify the conditions of application and the interest rate for late payment penalties paya…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-14

The penalties provided for in Articles L. 654-3 to L. 654-5 the fact, for the persons mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 654-1, in bad faith, with a view to evading all or part of their assets from…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-1

…L. 422-1 are handed down by the regulatory control commission. The regu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article L470-1

I. - The agents authorised, under the conditions set out in II of Article L. 450-1, to investigate and record breaches or failures to comply with the obligations set out in Title IV of this Book may,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Vocational training and apprenticeships

Article L2241-14

…three years to negotiate on the priorities, objectives and means of vocational training for employees. These negotiations will focus in particular on equal access to training for employees according t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-10

…for currently valid corrective lenses when they are renewed, unless the doctor or orthoptist objects. Opticians may also adapt, as part of a renewal, the optical corrections of initial prescriptions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

…detention measure provided for by this article. Subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 521-17-1 and L. 521-17-2, the detention measure shall be lifted ipso jure if the applicant fails,…

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