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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-23

…collateral and the procedures relating thereto in relation to the granting of loans referred to in 2° of Article L. 313-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-20

Those who meet the conditions set out in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 321-18 are eligible to sit the examination for admission to the training course mentioned in 4° of that article..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Preliminary title: General provisions

Article R1-2

…relating to the approval procedure for the associations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 2-21 are laid down by the articles R. 114-6 to R. 114-17 of the Heritage Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seriousness of the loss giving rise to a right to compensation from national solidarity.

Article D1142-2

…s of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections referred to in article L. 1142-1 constitutes appendix 11-2 of the present code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-22

…he case of an alternative prosecution procedure consisting of reparation of the damage or mediation;2° In the case of a criminal composition;3° When the person is heard as an assisted witness..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Term of office and termination

Article R2314-26

…elating to the exception to the limitation on the number of successive terms of office mentioned in 2° of Article L. 2314-33 are for an indefinite period.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

…lation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the local authority; 2° The words: "in France" and "French territory" are replaced respectively by the words: "on the ter…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…lation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the local authority; 2° The words: "in France" and "French territory" are replaced respectively by the words: "on the ter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261 C

…n who granted them, securities lending carried out under the conditions provided for in articles L. 211-22 to L. 211-26 of the Monetary and Financial Code and repos carried out under the conditions pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-11

…central municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more and in urban units with a population of 200,000 or more;2° Category B: cinemas located :a) either in central municipalities with a populatio…

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