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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…s the securities guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism, in particular to its f…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

…stimates of income and expenditure and amending decisions, and presenting the financial statements; 7° Representing the agency in legal proceedings, in all civil acts and in its dealings with third pa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L711-2

…e Protection of Industrial Property in the absence of authorisation from the competent authorities; 7° A trade mark contrary to public policy or the use of which is legally prohibited; 8° A trade mark…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-25

…ons, insurance and real or personal sureties required, which are a condition of taking out the loan;7° States that the borrower may take out insurance with the insurer of his choice under the conditio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

I.-Until 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the solvency and financial position report, the regular report to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article R212-1

…consumer's right to compensation in the event of a breach by the trader of any of his obligations; 7° Denying the consumer the right to rescind or cancel the contract in the event of non-performance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-37

…ets, indicating the information provided for in 2°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 526-3;6° (Repealed);7° Where applicable, that it is the beneficiary of a business project support contract for the creat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-22

…5° Collection and processing of household waste; "6° Collection and processing of vegetable waste; "7° Collection and treatment of waste water; 8° In communities of communes whose member communes are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-25

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-25

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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