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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-59

When they do not provide accommodation for students who are regularly enrolled in studies leading to the award of a veterinary training diploma or qualification mentioned in 1° of article L. 241-2 du…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article L313-5

The definition of the usury rate is set out in articles L. 314-6 to L. 314-9 of the French Consumer Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 314-6- A usurious loan is any contractual loan granted at an overal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article R224-1

…2° Shares in commercial companies mentioned in 6° of the same article; 3° The shares referred to in 9° ter and 9° sexies of the same article and meeting the following conditions: a) They provide in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-26

…f a firm prison sentence into a suspended sentence with an obligation to perform community service; 9° The conversion of a firm prison sentence into a penalty of days' fine ; 10° The conversion of a s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-16-1

With regard to their activities relating to electronic money, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-9-1 are not subject to the due diligence requirements set out in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in the following chapters, the following provisions of this Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-4

The Government may oppose, by decree in the Council of State, on the grounds of unworthiness or lack of assimilation, other than linguistic, the acquisition of French nationality by the foreign spouse…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article R421-1

The guarantee fund shall cover, in accordance with the provisions of this section, compensation due to victims of accidents referred to in article L. 421-1 or to their dependants provided that these a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-6

Decisions to approve or reject the approval of a specification and decisions to approve or reject the amendment of an approved specification shall be notified by the Institute to the applicant within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Retirement

Article D1237-2-2

The employer shall offer employees, before they retire, awareness training in the fight against cardiac arrest and in life-saving techniques as provided for in article L. 1237-9-1. The time spent on t…

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