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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R782-11

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-10 to R. 613-12no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-13no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 613-14n° 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R783-11

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-10 to R. 613-12no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-13no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 613-14n° 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operating rules

Article R784-16

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-1 to R. 621-3no. 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-4No. 2019-821 of 2 August 2019R. 621-5n° 2018-572 o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1-1

If the claimant proves circumstances likely to jeopardise the recovery of damages, the court may order the precautionary seizure of the movable and immovable property of the alleged infringer, includi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…actual terms in identical contracts that have been deemed unfair, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 with the exception of its fourth paragraph, by a court decision that has become final with rega…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

…bstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 224-25-17 to L. 224-25-25. The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs, a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-1-1

Any creation or extension of powers resulting in an increase in the burden on local and regional authorities shall be accompanied by the necessary resources determined by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 370-1-1

The adopter must be ten years older than the child he proposes to adopt. However, where the difference in age is less than that provided for in the preceding paragraph, the court may order the adoptio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-1

…receipt of the complaint shall be drawn up in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 801-1 and the receipt and, where applicable, a copy of the report may be sent to the victim as soon as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-1-1

…have the indictment quashed within six months of his first appearance, in accordance with articles 173,173-1 and 174-1, the accused may, during the investigation, in accordance with the procedures se…

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