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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L754-5

…3-16 law no. 2005-845 of 26 July 2005 L. 313-17 with the exception of its third paragraph Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 313-21 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-22 Act 2016-1691 of 9…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Local mining tax

Article 1519

…from deposits located beyond 1 nautical mile of the baselines defined in Article 2 of Ordinance no. 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016 on maritime areas under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the French R…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-6

…processed by the trader, a failure on his part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fich…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-15

…rried out by the trader, a failure on his part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and ind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-2

…142-11 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Order no. 2016-967 of 15 July 2016.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-2

…ided for in this chapter. II -Article L. 2222-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system. Article L. 2223-2 is appli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3842-1

…do not apply in New Caledonia.Article L. 3421-5 is applicable in its wording resulting from Act No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-8

…itted, under the conditions laid down respectively in Articles 13, 15, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issuance and management of electronic money

Article L753-11

…17-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 315-7 and L. 315-8 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-9Law no. 2016-731 of 3 June 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issuance and management of electronic money

Article L752-11

…17-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 315-7 and L. 315-8 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-9Law no. 2016-731 of 3 June 2016

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