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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Direct marketing of banking and financial services

Article R754-21

Article R. 341-16 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, as amended by Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1 : Support for world cinema in partnership with the Institut français

Article 712-1

…orld's cinematographies.The conditions for awarding this aid are set out in the agreement of 25 May 2021 between the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, the Institut français and the Minis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-19 Ordinance no. 2015-1686 of 17 December 2015 L. 211-20 Order no. 2021-1192 of 15 September 2021 L. 211-21 and L. 211-22 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-24…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

…2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-19 Ordinance no. 2015-1686 of 17 December 2015 L. 211-20 Order no. 2021-1192 of 15 September 2021 L. 211-21 and L. 211-22 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-24…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Use and habitation

Article 632

He who has a right of habitation in a house may live there with his family, even if he had not been married at the time the right was given to him.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Part I: Legal community

Article 1400

The community, which is established in the absence of a contract or by the simple declaration that one is marrying under the community regime, is subject to the rules explained in the three sections t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1536

Any natural or legal person may refer a matter to the judicial conciliator instituted by the decree of 20 March 1978 relating to judicial conciliators, without any formality.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-2

Fence energisers are subject to decree no. 96-216 of 14 March 1996 on the technical rules and certification procedure applicable to fence energisers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…5 Law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 L. 1123-6 Law no. 2018-892 of 17 October 2018 L. 1123-7 Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021 L. 1123-7-2 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1123-8 Law no. 2012-300…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-1-1

…r the annual assessment of the responsible digital strategy mentioned in I of Article 35 of Law No. 2021-1485 of 15 November 2021 aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology in…

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