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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L341-26

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, a creditor who grants credit without providing the borrower with the European Standardised Information Sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7 and the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L341-25

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, a creditor who grants credit without complying with the conditions, applicable to pre-contractual information, laid down by the provisions of article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2440

When the legal mortgage has been registered pursuant to article 2394, and unless there is an express clause in the marriage contract prohibiting it, the spouse who is the beneficiary of the registrati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2441

If the value of the immovables on which the mortgage of the minor or of the adult under guardianship has been registered significantly exceeds what is necessary to guarantee the management of the guar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2442

Judgments on the claims of a spouse, guardian or legal administrator in the cases provided for in the preceding articles shall be given in the forms regulated in the Code of Civil Procedure. If the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-71

The application for authorisation to trade medicinal products electronically and to create a website to trade medicinal products electronically provided for in article L. 5125-36 is sent by the pharma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° Failure by a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the marketing au…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-2-2

Any insurance undertaking subject to State supervision by virtue of the provisions of the third paragraph (2°) of Article L. 310-1 and which has obtained authorisation to cover civil liability risks a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-15

I.-For the duration of the clinical investigation involving an intervention on the patient which is not justified by the patient's usual care and which exposes the patient to risks and constraints whi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-1

Information on surrender or transfer values that cannot be established in euros or foreign currencies when the draft contract, insurance application or notice is submitted. I.-Principle : The informat…

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