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Showing 18911900 of 3685 articles for Art. 21 Mar 2000

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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Automatic processing of personal data relating to requests for validation of reception certificates

Article R142-49

The right to object provided for in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply to the processing operations mentioned i…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 novodecies

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen B…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-3

…t makes it possible to identify both a person or couple who has donated gametes and the couple or unmarried woman who has received them is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R2192-30

…conventional payment period under the conditions set out in Article 12 of Decree no. 2013-269 of 29 March 2013 on combating late payment in public procurement contracts, this new period may not be les…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R3133-24

…conventional payment period under the conditions set out in Article 12 of Decree no. 2013-269 of 29 March 2013 on combating late payment in public procurement contracts, this new period may not be les…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions for airports

Article L5125-7-1

…thin the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security, only one annex is auth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-11

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 516-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of the economy…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-11

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 516-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of the economy…

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