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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-3

…ce provider are committed, in particular the amount of the penalties referred to in Article L. 441-17 and the methods for determining this amount, shall be the subject of a written agreement, separate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47-1

…procédures fiscales shall respond via the Europol national unit mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-9

…red to in articles R. 521-5 or R. 521-6, or where the fingerprints taken pursuant to article R. 521-7 cannot be used, the competent prefect registers the application on the basis of the information av…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-14

Article L. 144-7 is not applicable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article R2541-2

The provisions of article R. 2121-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-27

The provisions of articles R. 1112-1 to R. 1112-3, article R. 1112-5 and articles R. 1112-7 to R. 1112-9 relating to information for patients and the communication of health information as defined in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions

Article L531-0

…11-1 and the units referred to in Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-5

…me effect: 1° References to the European standardised information sheet mentioned in article L. 313-7 ; 2° References to 7° of Article L. 311-1; 3° References to Article L. 313-1.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

…State with a public administrative service mission, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY ST…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-5

Any breach of the provisions of 7° of I of article L. 311-30 and of articles L. 322-1, L. 322-2-2 and L. 322-4 of this Code, as well as of 7° of I of article L. 612-33 of the Monetary and Financial Co…

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