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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R313-4

…ency] could change.(If applicable) For example, if the value of [borrower's home currency] falls by 20% compared to [currency of loan], the value of your loan will increase to [amount in borrower's ho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 2

…holding tax; - the basis, rate and amount of the withholding tax provided for in 1° of 2 of Article 204 A of the French General Tax Code; - the net monthly salary; - the net amount payable; 2. Overall…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 bis

…dustrial buildings not covered by article 1500 and for all other built properties; t. In respect of 2000, to 1.01 for non-built properties, for industrial buildings not covered by article 1500 and for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 A

…urities, corporate rights, securities mentioned in 1° of article 118 and to 6° and 7° of l'article 120, rights relating to these values, rights or securities or securities representing the same values…

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

Article 509-1

…recognition and enforcement abroad pursuant to:- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…admission to legal aid of both parties or of one of them pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 20 of Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid.Where applicable, the judge presents the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-1

…insurance established in respect of operations carried out by the insurance undertaking for classes 20 to 26 of Article R. 321-1 or by the supplementary professional retirement fund, other than those…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-11

…orial proceedings within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings or within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Article 3 of R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-26

…ve accounts of the public establishment being wound up are subject to articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20. If the administrative account has not been adopted by 30 June of the year following the year in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-27

…the offences provided for in the Highway Code or in the articles 221-6,221-6-1,222-19,222-19-1,222-20-1,225-10-1,227-3 à 227-11,311-3,314-5,314-6,431-1,431-4and 434-10 of the Penal Code and L. 3421-1…

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