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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-43

If the lender, in breach of the provisions of article L. 313-38, for the seller, in breach of the provisions of article L. 313-41 or for the lessor, in breach of the provisions of article L. 313-62 fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-21

…utive Council is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-20

…of Martinique is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobilisation of medium-term loans

Article L313-40

…of the rediscounting period, the credit institution holding the receivables referred to in Article L. 313-38 may not, unless otherwise stipulated in the agreements provided for in Article L. 313-37,…

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

Article L211-39

…ovider, the beneficiary or any third party in respect of the collateral referred to in I of article L. 211-38 relating to financial securities are determined by the law of the State in which the accou…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-39

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 623-36 and in the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 623-38, the holder of the plant variety certificate may, at his request or at the reques…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-6

Promissory notes governed by articles L. 313-42 et seq. are treated in the same way as the loans referred to in article L. 513-3 , provided that the receivables secured by them comply with the conditi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L461-1

For the application of article L. 412-6 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "in Article 38 of EU Regulation No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 De…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-8

Article L. 145-2 is amended as follows: I.-In 4°, the words: "to the State, départements, communes, public establishments" are replaced by the words: "to the State, local authorities and public establ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-11

Article L. 145-2 is amended as follows: I.-In 4°, the words: "to the State, départements, communes, public establishments" are replaced by the words: "to the State, local authorities and public establ…

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