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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-18

…tioned in article R. 332-14. The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of the law of 6 January 1978 may be exercised directly with the data controller.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-37

…14°, 15° and 16° of Article L. 561-2 may give rise to the penalties provided for in Article L. 561-40.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1840 X

…to in Article L. 67 B of the Book of Tax Procedures gives rise to the application of a surcharge of 40%.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-11

…o the withdrawal of authorisation of construction insurance undertakings". An initial allocation of 40 million euros is made to this special reserve. The result of the "Guarantee fund operations resul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Authorisation for credit institutions and investment firms to bid directly on behalf of their clients at auctions of greenhouse gas emission allowances

Article L613-70

…he same procedure, without prejudice to the penalties provided for in articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions

Article L5842-9

…o. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5211-37 Order no. 2006-460 of 21 April 2006 L. 5211-39 law no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 L. 5211-39-1, L. 5211-39-2, L. 5211-40-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019L.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L151-2

The rules relating to the Corsican Tourism Agency are set out inarticle L. 4424-40 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, which reads as follows: "Art. L. 4424-40 of the General Code of Terri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the college of resolution authorities and the college of European resolution authorities

Article L613-59

…ll set up a college of resolution authorities to carry out the tasks referred to in Articles L. 613-40, L. 613-40-1, L. 613-43, L. 613-43-1, L. 613-44, R. 613-46-5, L. 613-60, L. 613-60-1 and L. 613-6…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-38

No compensation or costs other than those mentioned in articles L. 312-39 and L. 312-40 may not be charged to the borrower in the event of default provided for in these articles. However, in the event…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R5211-36

…ired jointly by the prefects of these departments. The provisions of articles R. 5211-35 to R. 5211-40 apply to it.

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