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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-2

…de without prior authorisation, if prior authorisation is obtained by fraud, if the requirements of II of article L. 151-3 are disregarded, if decisions or injunctions issued on the basis of article L…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 7: Safeguard measures

Article L385-8

Without prejudice to its powers under Sections 6 and 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require suppleme…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book MIXED CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article L3000-1

…are subject to the special legal regime applicable to other concession contracts as set out in Book II of this Part or to the special legal regime applicable to other public contracts as set out in Bo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-27

For the application of Chapter II and III of this title, where the creditor wishes to make available or provide information and documents on a durable medium other than paper, the creditor shall first…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L455-1

…s in respect of which proceedings have been brought for infringement of the provisions of Titles I, II and IV and the texts adopted for their application may be ordered by the examining magistrate or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-19

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part relating to the mayor and his deputies are also applicable to the deputy mayors and their deputies respectively. However, for the appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-3

…breach the provisions of this Title or those of the same Regulation within the next twelve months. II.-Where the soundness of the financial position of a class 2 or class 3 investment firm is comprom…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training in health, safety and working conditions

Article L2315-18

…carry out their duties in terms of health, safety and working conditions as provided for in Chapter II of this Title, under conditions determined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat. The training lasts a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L341-2

…l activity of the operator who has previously entered into this contract is deemed to be unwritten. II.-Clauses shall not be subject to I of this article if the person relying on them demonstrates tha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 863

…he amount of the sums awarded to the victim by way of compensation for his loss :benefits listed in II of Article 1 of Ordinance no. 59-76 of 7 January 1959 relating to actions for civil damages by th…

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