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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Penalties relating to consumer credit

Article R354-1

…of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR WORDING R. 341-1 to R. 341-19 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Id: Certifiers abroad

Article 1649 quater O

After informing the parties concerned of any shortcomings observed in the performance of the agreement referred to in Article 1649 quater N and having given them the opportunity to present their obser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…ciary of special protection 1 The pupil or student is permanently disabled and requires the assistance of a third party 2 The pupil or student is permanently disabled and does not receive 100% boardin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Intermediaries and price allocation.

Article R143-23

For the application of article L. 143- 21, it shall be carried out in accordance with articles 1281- 2 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-8

I.-Without prejudice to the right of ownership or retention enforceable against the collective proceedings and the provisions of articles L. 622-17 and L. 641-13, the amount of distributable assets is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

…than or equal to 10,000 euros or has as its object an unspecified claim originating in the performance of an obligation the amount of which does not exceed 10,000 euros. The amount of the claim is ass…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-1

…ing provisions of this code shall apply in the territory of French Polynesia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 145-34 to L. 145-36, L. 145-38 and L. 145-39 ; 2° Book…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-6

…o. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article R513-20

Other securities, exposures and deposits that may be held by housing finance companies include :1° Within the limit set in the first paragraph of Article R. 513-6, the securities, exposures and deposi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 B bis

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