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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-7

…draft authorisation or overdraft facility, where the annual percentage rate of charge is calculated before they are used, the calculation is made using the method defined by the formula set out in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quinquies

…ons provided for in articles L. 5214-26 and L. 5216-11 of the General Local Authorities Code, the public inter-municipal cooperation body subject to the provisions of Article 1609 nonies C may, by dec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1791 ter

…is set at €2,000 to €10,000 in the case of illicit manufacture, possession, sale or transport of tobacco. This fine is set at €100,000 to €500,000 when these acts are committed as part of an organise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Coordinator's role

Article L633-3

…coordination of the gathering and dissemination of all information relevant in the normal course of business as well as in emergency situations, and in particular any important information relevant to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for hunting accidents.

Article A421-4

The rates of contributions to the guarantee fund for compulsory non-life insurance, pursuant to articles L. 421-8 and R. 421-39, are set as follows: Flat-rate contribution from policyholders, under a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article R225-169

…terest, instruct, at their own expense, one or more of them to represent them, in order to support, both as plaintiff and defendant, the corporate action either against the directors, or against the m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R14

The request for authorisation is addressed to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the judicial police officer is first assigned. This request is forwarded by:a) The dire…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

Article R152-10

For the purposes of Article L. 152-3:1° The obligation to retain information relating to the transfer of sums to an account abroad or to a non-resident's account in France relates to the date and amou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-92

…wing four conditions: 1° They are made with a credit institution with which a written agreement has been signed. The registered office of this institution is established in a Member State of the Europ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article D214-206-1

The extract from the articles of association of the société de libre partenariat referred to in article L. 214-162-6 is filed in the appendix to the register of companies. It is signed by the general…

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