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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Sale and provision of services without prior order

Article L121-13

The provisions of article L. 121-12 do not preclude the charging of interest, commissions or fees in respect of overdraft facilities or bank overdrafts provided for in the account agreement instituted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-13

…rmine, where necessary, the procedures for applying the provisions of articles L. 4322-1 to L. 4322-12, in particular the representation of professionals on the professional bodies according to the ty…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article R1613-13

…representative establishes the total amount of subsidies likely to be granted to local authorities and groupings in the same département based on the assessment of eligible damage in light of the pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-11

…within the period in which it is due, a third-party organisation may be used, under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in article L. 1611-7-1.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-13

…Register: 1° The final decision mentioned in Article R. 614-6; 2° The submission of the translation and that of the revised translation of the claims of the patent application or of the claims of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-13

The State approves structures that meet the criteria set out in article L. 5213-13-1 as adapted companies. It concludes multi-year contracts of objectives and resources with them, which are equivalent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-12

…n from the depositary, on simple request, all information obtained in the performance of its duties and necessary for the performance of its tasks.If the AIF is authorised or registered with another a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-12

AIFs governed by this paragraph may be transformed without dissolution into a société de libre partenariat under the conditions defined by the AIF's articles of association or regulations. Existing un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-127-1

The provisions of article L. 214-24-28 shall apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operating credit

Article L313-12-1

…finance companies shall provide companies applying for a loan or receiving a loan with their rating and an explanation of the factors that led to the rating decisions concerning them, when they so req…

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