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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article L341-24

…the obligation to provide information free of charge pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-6, L. 313-7, L. 313-11, L. 313-12, L. 313-46, L. 313-47 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article D914-2

Articles D. 442-2 and D. 442-3 read as follows:For the application of III of article L. 442-4, the seat and jurisdiction of the courts with jurisdiction in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-14

In wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross organic pollution load of more than 600 kg per day and whose discharges occur in a sensitive area…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-4

…allow, alternatively or cumulatively, the certain identification of the other payment service user and his payment account for the payment transaction; c) A payment instrument means, alternatively or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules concerning third countries for the management of FIAs

Article R532-32

…nt procedure for designating, within one month, the reference Member State provided for in Article 37 of Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011.Where France…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L132-10

A contract concluded as a result of an aggressive commercial practice mentioned in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 is null and void.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CALCULATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS

Article 810-1

The rates or coefficients used to calculate the investment allowances referred to in articles 211-26, 211-28, 211-29, 222-4, 232-6 and 232-7, as well as the rates used to calculate and the ceilings fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…ecution; where such privilege or immunity is likely to be lifted by a French authority, recognition and execution of the decision shall be refused only after the magistrate seised has addressed a requ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceeding limit values

Article R4451-81

Any worker whose health status exceeds one of the limit values set out in articles R. 4451-6, R. 4451-7 and R. 4451-8 will benefit from the health monitoring applicable to workers classified in catego…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R* 712-8

The decisions mentioned in articles R. 712-6 and R. 712-7 are tacitly approved by the supervisory authority on expiry of a period of two months from the date of receipt by the supervisory authority of…

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