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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-4

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 313-7, with the exception of its 2 and 3 Law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-8 to L. 313-10…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-4

…provisions of Chapters IV and VI of Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 4124-7, L. 4124-9, L. 4124-10, L. 4124-11, as well as those of Articles L. 4132-5, L. 4142-3 and…

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

Article L785-9

…cated in the right-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. 62…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-2

…of the section are managed by the town council and the mayor. When it is formed pursuant to Article L. 2411-3, the syndicate commission and its chairman exercise the management functions provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Shares for cash and paid-in capital

Article L212-1

The different types of shares are defined inArticle L. 228-7 of the French Commercial Code, which is reproduced below: ArticleL. 228-7: "Shares for cash are those whose value is paid up in cash or by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional and nuclear risks.

Article L431-5

…ect of its reinsurance of risks covered by insurance or the financial guarantee pursuant to article L. 597-7 of the Environment Code. The State guarantee referred to in the first paragraph of this art…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights management authorisation

Article L322-1

…them with the management of their rights of the rights from which they benefit pursuant to Articles L. 322-3 to L. 322-7 and L. 324-4 as well as the procedures for exercising the right provided for by…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-16

…orrower at the request of the creditor. The creditor shall consult the file provided for in article L. 751-1, under the conditions set out in the order referred to in article L. 751-6, except in the c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The obligation to insure - The Central Tariff Office.

Article L212-3

…the case, it may be liable either to the withdrawal of the authorisations provided for in articles L. 321-1, L. 321-7 or L. 329-1, or to the penalties provided for in article L. 363-4.

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