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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R920-1

…1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 123-171-1, R. 122-1 à R. 122-17, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, R. 132-1 to R. 133-2, D. 145-12 à D. 145-19, D. 146-1 and D. 146-2;2° Book II, with the excepti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-2

…under the conditions laid down by the rules in force in mainland France pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-18

…the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 2212-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2212-2 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 L. 2212-2-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-17

…the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to the payment of the indemnities provided for in Articles L. 1226-14 and L. 1226-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-2

For the purposes of Article L. 225-21 of the Commercial Code, the directorships of a société anonyme belonging to an insurance group controlled, within the meaning of Article L. 356-1, by a mutual ins…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-4

…a detachable form in the offer of a credit agreement, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 312-21, is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article D313-20

…French Consumer Code are : 1° The appraisal document and the documents mentioned in article L. 313-21; 2° Documents proving that the expert meets the requirements set out in article L. 313-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-60-1

…products received have not been falsified by checking the safety features mentioned in Article R. 5121-138-2, in accordance with the procedures set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of the customs service.

Article 44

…nautical miles measured from the baselines of the territorial sea defined in Article 2 of Order No. 2016-1687 of 8 December 2016.3. The land area is comprised: (a) Between the coastline and a line dra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-6

…cessing of personal data, shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data P…

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