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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L351-5

…BLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 314-1 to L. 314-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-351 du 25 mars 2016 L. 314-5 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 314-6…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-6

…ate issued pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters is also notified by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L775-32

…1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 548-6Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 II.-For the application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

…d 3 Law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-8 to L. 313-10 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L351-7

…table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION L. 314-1 to L. 314-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-351 du 25 mars 2016 L. 314-5 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 314-6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L785-9

…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. 621-18-2 law no. 201…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General terms and conditions of contracts

Article L251-1

…ies: ARTICLES APPLICABLE IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 218-1 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 218-2 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Group action

Article L652-2

…Y THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 623-1 to L. 623-9 and L. 623-11 to L. 623-32 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 623-10 Resulting from the loi n° 2016-1547 du 18 novembre 2016

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-6

…same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION D. 314-15 to D. 314-17 Resulting from decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 D. 314-22 and D. 314-23 Resulting from the decree no. 2022-894 of 15 June 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article R252-1

…he same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR WORDS R. 222-1 to R. 222-4 Resulting from the décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016R. 242-1 to R. 242-4 Resulting from decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016

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