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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-2

…nformation sheet referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 shall be drawn up in French. However, under the conditions and within the limits set…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L524-3

…ngement or failure to comply with the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 et L. 511-7 or in Book IV, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R322-28

…equest of the Commission de surendettement (excessive debt commission) made pursuant to articles L. 722-4 or L. 721-7 of the French Consumer Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-12

…ipso jure against creditors whose rights arose after the declaration referred to in article L. 526-7. By derogation from articles 2284 and 2285 of the Civil Code:

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL EXECUTION

Article R721-6

For the application of article L. 721-7, the administrative authority shall designate the department to which the foreign national shall make the prescribed introductions and shall determine their fre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-38

…rcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1441-3

…period of one month on applications submitted to it pursuant to Article 11 of Order no. 2009-515 of 7 May 2009 relating to the appeal procedures applicable to public procurement contracts.III.-.For it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D40-3

…sident of the investigating chamber may be the copy in digital format provided for by Article D. 15-7. It may be sent by electronic means of communication.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 octies

…finition of a microenterprise given in Article 2(3) of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-13

…rement in accordance with Article 239 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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