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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-8

…called-up contribution or who fails to meet its obligations towards the fund as set out in article L. 312-15 is liable to the penalties set out in articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40 and to late payment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-34

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, in the cases provided for in Articles L. 341-37, L. 341-38, L. 341-40 and L. 341-41, the lender or lessor may be deprived of the right to interest, i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Urban policy allocation

Article L2334-41

…in the overseas departments receive a share of the urban policy allocation provided for in article L. 2334-40. This share is calculated by applying to the total amount of the urban policy allocation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-10

…companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-33, L. 511-34, L. 511-41, I of Article L. 511-57, the second paragraph of Article L. 511-41-4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Commercial distribution networks

Article L341-1

…le II of Book I of this Code, or providing the services mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 330-3 and, on the other hand, any person operating a retail shop on his own behalf or on behalf o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-36

…ll inform the borrower, on paper or any other durable medium, of the risks it incurs under Articles L. 312-39 and L. 312-40 as well as, where applicable, under the article L. 141-3 of the Insurance Co…

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

Article L911-11

The second paragraph of Article L. 145-18 reads as follows: "The same applies to property restoration operations involving restoration, conservation, modernisation or demolition work resulting in the…

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

Article L921-11

The second paragraph of Article L. 145-18 reads as follows: "The same applies to property restoration operations involving restoration, conservation, modernisation or demolition work resulting in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission for Inter-municipal Cooperation in French Polynesia

Article L5842-11

I. - The articles L. 5211-42 to L. 5211-45 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV.II. - For the application of Article L. 5211-42, the words "in each de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-2

…m cell or sealed on a funerary monument within a cemetery or a cinerary site referred to in article L. 2223-40;- or scattered in a space set aside for this purpose in a cemetery or a cinerary site ref…

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