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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-3

…ersons who satisfy one of the following conditions: 1° They hold, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the capital of the legal entity; 2° They are entitled, by virtue of a legal instrument appoin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…August 2016 D. 3512-9-4Decree no. 2016-1139 of 22 August 2016 D. 3512-9-5 Decree no. 2020-601 of 19 May 2020 D. 3512-9-6Decree no. 2016-1139 of 22 August 2016 D. 3512-9-7Decree no. 2016-1139 of 22 Aug…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-39

…year from that of the judgment adopting the plan for the sale of the business. Any interested party may consult it. The Registrar shall cause an insertion to be published in the Bulletin officiel des…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-24

…t from the credit. The provision of funds beyond the seven-day period referred to in article L. 312-25 constitutes approval of the borrower by the lender.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-11

…ld. Filiation is established, with regard to the woman giving birth, in accordance with article 311-25. It is established, with regard to the other woman, by the joint acknowledgement provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-6

As stated in Article 511-25 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"I Carrying out the activities required to receive a human embryo under the conditions set out in article L. 2141-6 of the Public Hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4243-2

…out in article 131-38 of the same code, as well as the penalties set out in 2° to 4° of article 433-25 of the same code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-26

…red to in 2° of Article D. 314-23 as well as the continuing education referred to in Article D. 314-25 : 1° Their purpose is to enable people to acquire legal, economic and financial skills prior to e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: PENALTIES

Article R532-1

If you disregard the provisions of an order issued pursuant to articles L. 521-17 ou L. 521-25 : 1° Manufacturing, importing, exporting, placing on the market free of charge or against payment, holdin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1020

The provisions subject to land registration of the deeds referred to in articles 1025, 1030, 1031, 1053, 1054, 1055,1066, 1067 and 1088 as well as those relating to the transactions referred to in art…

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