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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

…22, les mots: au II de l'article L. 133-13 sont remplacés par les mots: au I de l'article L. 133-13;9° In Article L. 133-25-1, the words: referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 are de…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Facilitating unauthorised entry, movement and residence

Article L823-1

Subject to the exemptions provided for in Article L. 823-9, it is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 for any person to facilitate or attempt to facilitate, by direct or indir…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L222-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the services mentioned in Books I to III and Title V of Book V of the Monetary and Financial Code as well as to operations carried out by the undertakings gover…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-12

Where the compensated victims are the direct or indirect contractors of the joint and several debtors, the amount of the contribution of the natural or legal person mentioned in article L. 481-1 which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-44

In the case of criminal proceedings instituted abroad, where a foreign government deems it necessary to serve a procedural document or a judgment on an individual residing on French territory, the doc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-58-1

The annulment of measures taken in application of sub-sections 9 and 10 does not affect the validity of the acts taken for their application when the calling into question of these acts is likely to p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-8

The secretary of the commission: 1° Ensures that the papers have been double marked by a team comprising a magistrate and a customs official. The result of these double markings is submitted to the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-2

The Chief Executive Officer is appointed by decree. The fixed, variable and exceptional components of his remuneration are set jointly by the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Fees charged by judicial auctioneers

Article A444-7

A fixed fee of €6.85 shall be charged for the deposits, lifting of status and requisitions appearing in the following numbers of the table mentioned in Article A. 444-1:1° Number 9 (deposit at the Cai…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-43

In the event of a medical examination being carried out with a view to the offer of compensation referred to in article L. 211-9, the insurer or its agent shall notify the victim, at least fifteen day…

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