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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest rates

Article R313-1

…n, where they are necessary to obtain the credit or to obtain it on the terms stated, in particular:1° Application fees ;2° Fees paid or due to intermediaries involved in any way whatsoever in grantin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Insolvency proceedings concerning members of a group of companies established in several Member States

Article L694-1

For the purposes of implementing the stay of an asset realisation procedure referred to in b of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of Article 60 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2015/848, the provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-6-1

…exercise, as well as to all the rights and obligations attached to them on the date of the transfer:1° When the association is created: of the provisions of the first three paragraphs of Article L. 13…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article D351-2

For the application of the provisions of this chapter in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° The words: "15 euros" are replaced by the words: "1,800 CFP francs";2° The words: "500 euros" are replaced by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Information exchange

Article L413-1

Article L. 1246-1 of the Labour Code governs the reciprocal communication by labour inspectors, agents of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, of regional cultural affairs directorates,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-11

In training and research establishments or health establishments authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1 and in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-14

Without prejudice to the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6122-2, the granting or renewal of the authorisation, mentioned in Article R. 1131-13, to perform the analyses mentioned in 1° an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Order of Nurses

Article L4312-1

A national order of nurses is instituted, which must include all nurses entitled to practise their profession in France.The national order of nurses shall maintain the ethical principles and develop t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RESIDENCE ASSIGNMENTS

Article L732-3

The house arrest provided for in article L. 731-1 may not exceed forty-five days.It may be renewed once for the same period.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-11

…into account the need for prompt payment of maintenance and subject to the debtor's ability to pay: 1° Over a minimum period corresponding to the number of unpaid instalments due; 2° Over a maximum pe…

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