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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L773-28

…and column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 531-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 531-2, with the exception of c), n) and o) of its 2°.Ordinance no. 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L774-28

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 531-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 531-2 with the exception of c), n) and o) of its 2°.Ordinance no. 2021-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L775-22

…and column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 531-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 531-2 with the exception of c), n) and o) of its 2°.Ordinance no. 2021-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-5

Failure by the operator to subject a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 to maintenance obligations and quality controls pursuant to Article L. 5212-1 is punishable by two years'…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Vigilance measures.

Article L5222-4

…rules applicable to vigilance exercised over the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746, as well as the organisational procedures of the authorities and bodies concerned.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…actual terms in identical contracts that have been deemed unfair, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 with the exception of its fourth paragraph, by a court decision that has become final with rega…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

…Chapter IV and Titles V, VI and VII. "Article R. 310-4 is applicable as amended by Decree no. 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019 transposing the regulatory provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/828 of 17 May…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L774-8

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-5

Under the conditions set out in articles 1240 and 1241 of the Civil Code, breach of the obligations defined in article L. 225-102-4 of this Code shall engage the liability of its author and oblige him…

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