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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-38

Upon decision of the College of Resolution, the bridge institution is deemed to constitute a continuation of the person subject to a resolution procedure. This institution shall continue to exercise a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-38

Where the contract for which the loan was requested is not concluded within the period set pursuant to the provisions of article L. 313-36, the borrower shall repay all sums that the lender has alread…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-38

I. - As security for the present or future financial obligations referred to in article L. 211-36, the parties may provide for the delivery in full ownership, enforceable against third parties without…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-38

The application for revision may only be made at least three years after the date on which the tenant took up residence or after the starting point of the renewed lease. The revision of the rent takes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-38

It is prohibited to open and operate without the authorisation prescribed in Article L. 522-1 an establishment receiving in deposit goods for which are issued to the depositors, under the name of warr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-38

In the event of failure to declare, absence of or delay in payment of the tax collected, the mayor sends formal notice by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the landlords, hoteliers,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-38

The articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that the effects of restrictions in the articles of association on the exercise of votin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-38

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may take a decision to close the examination of an application in the following cases:1° The applicant, without a legitimate reas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-38

Any agreement entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and its managing director, one of its deputy managing directors, one of its directors, one of its shareholders holdin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-38

The provisions of this Article shall apply to any electronic communications service provider offering the consumer, directly or through a third party, an after-sales service, a technical assistance se…

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