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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional rules applicable to bank and payment services brokers and their agents

Article R519-28

The intermediaries referred to in article R. 519-27 above are required to analyse a sufficient number of contracts on offer to be able to base an objective analysis of the market and recommend or prop…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-2

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…IONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5721-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5721-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 5721-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 Feb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L773-6

…11-86, the words: "Subject to compliance with the provisions of Article 4(V) of amended Finance Act 2011-1416 of 2 November 2011 ," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 511-97, the words: "to the specialised…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L774-6

…11-86, the words: "Subject to compliance with the provisions of Article 4(V) of amended Finance Act 2011-1416 of 2 November 2011 ," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 511-97, the words: "to the specialised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

…llection takes place under the conditions provided for in Article 53 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. "III. - For the application of articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-6

…izens' Reserve for Territorial Cohesion is part of the civic reserve provided for by Law 2017-86 of 27 January 2017 on equality and citizenship. It is governed by Articles 1 to 5 of the same law and b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-5

…nd I of article L. 241-3 are also liable to the additional penalties provided for in article L. 232-27.V.-Corporate entities found criminally liable for the offences provided for in this Title shall i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-8

…in the exercise of which the offence was committed, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 of the Criminal Code. Practising this activity despite a court decision imposing a permanent or t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-61

…of the Penal Code;2° Disqualification, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-27 of the Penal Code, from holding a public office or from exercising a professional or social activ…

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