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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704

…misdemeanours, the trial of the following offences: 1° Offences provided for by articles 222-38,223-15-2,313-1and 313-2,313-6,314-1and 314-2,323-1 to 323-4-1,324-1 and 324-2,432-10 to 432-15,433-1 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions

Article L361-1

Breaches of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions, detected pursuant to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-11

…the Autorité des marchés financiers, which may impose the sanctions provided for in article L. 621-15, including deregistration. It may only refer to its status as a portfolio management company by s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

I. - When, on the basis of a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 refers the matter to the Public Prosecutor, it shall inform the person re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-22

…ns. The relevant staff of credit intermediaries are understood within the meaning of article R. 519-15 of the Monetary and Financial Code. However, the professional competence requirement mentioned in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article D351-1

…e de droite du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LAYOUT D. 312-1, D. 312-7, D. 312-8, D. 312-15 to D. 312-19 and D. 312-21 to D. 312-25 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 D. 312…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-2

…e and product conformity. Repeat offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Public and private documents

Article 635 A

…ch the donee disclosed the gift to the tax authorities. However, for manual donations in excess of €15,000, the declaration must be made: a) within one month of the date on which the donee disclosed t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

…on applicable to securities delivered to creditors mentioned in Chapter I of Title IV of the law of 15 July 1970 who have lodged an objection in accordance with the requirements of Article 50 of the s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for notifying mobility

Article R421-29

A foreign national's mobility in France, as referred to in article L. 421-15, may be refused by the Minister responsible for immigration on one of the following grounds:1° The foreign national does no…

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