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Showing 921930 of 4125 articles for Art. Loi 2010-1657

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Grounds for postponing the starting point or suspending the limitation period.

Article 2234

Prescription shall not run or shall be suspended against a person who is unable to act as a result of an impediment resulting from law, agreement or force majeure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-1

The collectivity exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to the communes, as well as those devolved to the department of Guadeloupe and the region of Guadeloupe.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-1

The collectivity exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to the communes, as well as those devolved to the department of Guadeloupe and the region of Guadeloupe.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Breaches of legislation on financial dealings with foreign countries

Article L734-8

Article L. 165-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law No 2011-1978 of 28 December 2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article L754-18

Article L. 351-1, as amended by Act No. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L785-15

Article L. 641-1, as amended by Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Intermediaries or persons authorised to - hold financial instruments

Article R773-26

Article R. 542-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Intermediaries or persons authorised to hold financial instruments in custody

Article R774-26

Article R. 542-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article D775-10

Article D. 521-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-48

Doctors may not abandon their patients in the event of public danger, unless formally ordered to do so by a qualified authority, in accordance with the law.

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