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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-42

…one or more loans, this deed shall bear, in the hand of the purchaser, a statement by which the latter acknowledges having been informed that if he nevertheless resorts to a loan he may not avail him…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R156-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless other…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-31-1

…mmitted before 13 December 2005, in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article 41 of law no. 2005-1549 of 12 December 2005 relating to the treatment of recidivism in criminal offe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-31

…essional use the medicinal products listed by therapeutic class in tables I, II and III of appendix 41-4. For each therapeutic class, the midwife must take into account the summary of product characte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Clinical investigations

Article R5211-38

…hall draw up a declaration containing the information referred to in Articles R. 1123-37 to R. 1123-41 and certifying that the medical device concerned complies with the essential requirements defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5211-42

…ith an approved type described in an EC type-examination certificate referred to in Article R. 5211-41 or with the technical documentation referred to in Article R. 5211-39 under the conditions descri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
01 : Payment in full discharge for sole traders

Article 151-0

…the following conditions are met:1° They are subject to the schemes defined in articles 50-0 or 102 ter ;2° The amount of income of the tax household for the penultimate year, as defined in IV of arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-5

…with the relevant authorities of the other Member States and, where appropriate, agree with the latter on the application of Article 72e of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-22

…second or third paragraph of Article L. 622-10 have not been applied, the court shall refer the matter to itself for the purpose of closing the proceedings. It shall rule under the conditions of Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-3

…ed, including those placed on leave of absence, has attained the level of study set out in Appendix 41-1, offers the necessary guarantees of good character and does not have any infirmity or medical c…

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