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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-719

…e born before 1st July 1951; 2° 65 years and 4 months for those born between 1st July 1951 and 31st December 1951; 3° 65 years and 9 months for those born in 1952; 4° 66 years and 2 months for those b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-1

…n (EU) No 575/2013 and within the meaning of point 7 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033. It shall provide them with any information which is essential or relevant for the perform…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L157-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories in the wording resulting from ordonnance n°2020-1733 du 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-67

…58 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article L. 227-1, articles L. 227-13 to L. 227-16, L. 227-18, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 233-8 and L. 441-14 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to socié…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Explanations provided to the borrower and assessment of his creditworthiness

Article L341-31

A creditor or credit intermediary shall be liable to a fine of 30,000 euros for: 1° Failing to provide the borrower with adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-4

…out providing the borrower with an agreement satisfying the conditions laid down in Articles L. 312-18, L. 312-21, L. 312-28, L. 312-29, L. 312-43 and, for account overdraft transactions, by articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-21

…21-5, L. 4231-7-1 and L. 4231-8. In this case and notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 4132-18, reports on business submitted to the regional councillors may be communicated to them during the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-30

…a on the financial situation of the Corsican local authority, provided for in 1° of Article L. 4425-18, include the following ratios: 1° Real operating expenditure / population; > 2° Actual operating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-276

…surgeon. The partnership may be salaried or self-employed under the conditions laid down by article 18 of law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises. Practice pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-1

…2° Brevet professionnel de préparateur en pharmacie. The provisions of articles D. 612-2 to D. 612-18, D. 613-1 and D. 613-6 of the Education Code apply to the Diplôme d'études universitaires scienti…

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