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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-10

…ionality resulting from annexations and cessions of territories resulting from treaties prior to 19 October 1945. However, foreign persons who were domiciled in the territories retroceded by France, i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R111-1

…nt set by order of the Minister for the Economy in accordance with Articles 13 and 300 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-1

…ating agencies within the meaning of point b of paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-11

…ent on the European Economic Area not recognised as equivalent pursuant to Article 172 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-31

To obtain the aid, cinema operators must complete and submit electronically, by 31 October 2021 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-5

…ay not be deprived of the protection afforded by the provisions adopted pursuant to Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumer…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

…ment of persons, signed in Paris on 31 August 1983, amended by the exchange of letters of 10 and 11 October 1986 and by the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters signed in Algiers on 28 Sept…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code

Article R225-13

…ry and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, only the provisions of articles R. 22-10-6 to R. 22-10-8 and R. 22-10-12 are applicable to the formation of the company.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Related agents

Article L773-35

…ulting from L. 545-1 to L. 545-5 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 545-5-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 545-6Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 II - For the purposes of I, "tied agent"…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Tied agents

Article L774-35

…ulting from L. 545-1 to L. 545-5 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 545-5-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 545-6Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 II - For the purposes of I, "tied agent"…

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