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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-13

…single State of enforcement at a time, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article D. 48-11. It notifies the national criminal record office when it is informed, by the competent authority…

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

Article L912-1-1

The words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises" and the words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 précitée" appearing in the third and fourth paragraphs of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L784-10

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 la…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-1

…ractors and their separate technical units, systems or components are subject to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on type-approval and marke…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Loans to businesses

Article D753-10

Article D. 313-14-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by decree no. 2005-1743 of 30 December 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedures for mobilising trade receivables

Article R753-11

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-152005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-16No. 2006-1115 of 5 September 2006R. 313-17n° 2005-1007 of 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedures for mobilising trade receivables

Article R752-10

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-152005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-16No. 2006-1115 of 5 September 2006R. 313-17n° 2005-1007 of 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 157

…one of the lists drawn up by the Courts of Appeal under the conditions provided for by the loi n° 71-498 du 29 juin 1971 relative aux experts judiciaires. Exceptionally, the courts may, by reasoned d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Penalties relating to consumer credit

Article R354-1

…ing indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR WORDING R. 341-1 to R. 341-19 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016

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