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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Bills of exchange and promissory notes

Article L314-21

The the provisions of Article L. 511-5 of the French Commercial Code shall apply to bills of exchange and promissory notes subscribed or endorsed by borrowers, even those of full age, in connection wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

…om to provide services :1. Banking service" means a banking operation within the meaning of Article L. 311-1 or one of the related activities within the meaning of Article I of Article L. 311-2 ; 2. C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-21

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1126-20 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers.

Article L5214-21

…or the syndicat is carried out under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5211-41.II. - The communauté de communes is also substituted, for the competences that it exercis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7222-21

…een sent to him by the President of the Executive Council under the conditions laid down in article L. 7225-3, as well as projects on which the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-21

…res, similar receivables, securities and deposits, bonds or other resources provided for in article L. 513-2, the contracts providing for such management or collection may be terminated immediately, n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-21

…rcumstances and for the duration of such circumstances, the maximum working time defined in article L. 3121-20 may be exceeded by the administrative authority, under conditions determined by decree of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-21

…re the new application does not constitute a substantial modification within the meaning of Article L. 752-15 of this Code, it may be submitted directly to the National Commission for Commercial Devel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Transfer of powers.

Article L5215-21

…r the syndicate is carried out under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5211-41.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-216

…sidiaries or in a company included within the scope of a group savings plan provided for in article L. 444-3 du code du travail.

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