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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: FOREIGN ENFORCEMENT

Article L711-2

To satisfy the enforcement of a decision mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 700-1, the foreign national shall return to the country of which he is a national or any country, other than a Member Stat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6265-2

Articles R. 3341-1, R. 3341-2 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to the local authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6365-2

Articles R. 3341-1, R. 3341-2 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to the local authority.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mutual and cooperative banks.

Article R512-24

…of the following sanctions on a member of the Crédit Mutuel who breaches the regulations in force: 1° A warning ; 2° a reprimand 3° Removal from the list provided for in article R. 512-21.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-2

A lender who has not complied with the obligations set out in articles L. 312-14 and L. 312-16 is deprived of the right to interest, in full or in the proportion set by the judge.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-286

…rtementale ou pluridépartementale de mutualité sociale agricole validates the following information and documents: 1° For natural persons, those mentioned in article R. 123-243, in 1° to 7° of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Control of physical working environments.

Article R4724-18

Joint decrees by the ministers for labour and agriculture specify the accreditation conditions and methods to be used for measuring :1° Noise ;2° Mechanical vibrations ; 3° Artificial optical radiatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-2

…ent judicial authority, after notifying the victim, shall assess, in accordance with articles 144-2 and 712-16-2 of this code. 1° If a ban on contact with the victim or on appearing in certain places…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-23

The guidance and supervisory board of a caisse de crédit municipal comprises, in addition to the chairman, between six and twenty members.The number of members of the guidance and supervisory board is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-29

…ld by the Vice-Chairman or, in the latter's absence, by the most senior member of the Board present and, in the event of equality of seniority between them, by the eldest.

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