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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R733-7

…and R. 131-17n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-18n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-20 and R. 131-21n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-21-1order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016R. 131-22 to R. 131-24n°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-3

…clesIn the wording resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-4

…clesIn the wording resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-4

…clesIn the wording resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 20…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-194

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R734-7

…and R. 131-17n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-18n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-20 and R. 131-21n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-21-1order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016R. 131-22 to R. 131-24n°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-15

…ors receive, at the time of donation, the information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 as well as information on the limitations on their rights provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-232-1

…data being made available to the public for canvassing purposes pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-2-1

…inium association applies for the increased ceiling mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 221-2, it must submit the summary sheet mentioned inarticle 1 of decree no. 2016-1822 of 21 December…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Formalities relating to the celebration of marriage

Article 165

…he event of exemption from publication, on the date of the exemption provided for in Article 169 ci-après.

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