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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-8

…'article R. 351-9, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans leur rédaction indiquée dans la colonne de droite du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-9

…from accreditation issued by the national accreditation body referred to in article 137 of Law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, or by the national accreditation body…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article R511-2-1-2

A company may only grant a loan as referred to in 3a of article L. 511-6 if the following four conditions are met: 1° On the closing date of each of the two financial years preceding the date on which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-36-2

…efore the marketing authorisation lapses is counted from : 1° the date of publication of Decree No. 2008-435 of 6 May 2008 for marketing authorisations issued up to that date, with the exception of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…rvice employees; c) The training plans of the establishments provided for inarticle 6 of decree no. 2008-824 of 21 August 2008 relating to the lifelong professional training of hospital civil servants…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-4

…tualisation et adaptation du droit applicable en matière de sécurité civile en Polynésie française, après avis du gouvernement de la Polynésie française et du conseil d'administration de l'établisseme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-5

…d into, having regard to the situation of the company or legal entity; 4° Avoir payé ou fait payer, après cessation des paiements et en connaissance de cause de celle-ci, un créancier au préjudice des…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-19

Any sum paid by the association mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the Labour Code in application of Articles L. 143-11-1 to L. 143-11-3 of the same code gives rise to a declaration to the tax author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…214-24-9 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-10 Law no. 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 214-24-11 to L. 214-24-15 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-16 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…214-24-9 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-10 Law no. 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 214-24-11 to L. 214-24-15 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-16 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 2…

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