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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article L341-47

Where the lender is deprived of the right to interest under the conditions provided for in this section, the borrower is only required to repay the capital in accordance with the schedule provided for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L651-4

A foreign national who applies to the administrative court for the annulment of the decision requiring him or her to leave French territory may accompany his or her appeal with a request to suspend it…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to French Guiana

Article R422-4

For the application of this code in French Guyana: a) The words: "academic regional rector" are replaced by the word: "prefect"; b) The words: "academic regional delegate for youth, commitment and spo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…l entities, other than portfolio management companies and credit institutions, which are authorised to provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 on a regular professional basis.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-4

…ork for legal and contractual benefits in terms of seniority, promotion, paid leave and entitlement to social benefits. Training periods completed as part of the health reserve are covered by the cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-4

…he event of a nuclear accident or terrorist act constituting a serious health threat requiring them to be dispensed or distributed as a matter of urgency, health products from State stocks and appeari…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-4

Any decision to refuse full or partial administrative authorisation must be substantiated and notified by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to the company concerned, after the latte…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-4

…es out one or more of the branches or sub-branches mentioned in article R. 321-1 in one of the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the French Southern and Antarct…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-4

Technical provisions corresponding to the classes mentioned in 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25 of Article R. 321-1 may be represented by:-advances on contracts ;-premiums or contributions relating to these clas…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 411-7

Automatic financial assistance is only awarded for works of original French expression.However, this condition does not apply to:1° Works of fiction based on an opera and produced in the language of t…

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