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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-40

In the case of registration in the file provided for in 5° of article 706-25-4, informing the person and handing over the document provided for in article R. 50-38 are made by the examining magistrate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article L300-2

…99, 109a, 111, 114, 127, 130, 135, 143, 172, 210, 211, 216, 217, 227, 234, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 256, 258 and 260 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 Novemb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-28

In all cases, the lender must inform the borrower, before the loan agreement is signed, of the terms and conditions of the involvement of the local authorities or their groupings and in particular tho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…is on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1518 E

…I of Article 1498: 1° Partial exemptions from direct local taxes are granted for the years 2017 to 2025 when the difference between the assessment established for the year 2017 in application of this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-10

…the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-166-1 to L. 214-168 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-169 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-170 Order no. 2019…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-10

…the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-166-1 to L. 214-168 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-169 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-170 Order no. 2019…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-31

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the version resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-31

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-9

…ight-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 law no.…

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