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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-8-1

I. - Pursuant to article L. 312-3 of the French Consumer Code, municipal credit banks that grant a loan against tangible collateral must provide the borrower with information concerning : 1° The ident…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-20

I. - Pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23, notifications of the establishment of a branch or the use of a tied agent by investment firms and notifications of the use of a tied agent by credit institution…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1533-1

…20, R. 1333-21, R. 1333-35, R. 1333-87, R. 1333-106, R. 1333-138, R. 1333-139, R. 1333-145, R. 1333-169 and R. 1333-173, references to the Labour Code are replaced by references toarticle 134 of law n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to interruptions of pregnancy by instrumental methods

Article R2212-12-1

To allow a doctor in the health centre to carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy by the instrumental method under local anaesthetic, the health centre must meet the following conditions: 1° Hav…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article L612-38

One of the formations of the supervisory board or the resolution board shall examine the conclusions drawn by the departments of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in the course of i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

I.-The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-35

…o guarantee the commitments made by controlled companies within the meaning of II of article L. 233-16 of this Code. The Board may also authorise the Chief Executive Officer to grant, in the aggregate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special case of payment instruments with personalised security data

Article L133-19

…onally or through gross negligence failed to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 133-16 and L. 133-17.V. - Unless he has acted fraudulently, the payer shall bear no financial consequenc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-2

…ort for access to employment in the form of a professional skills assessment"; 9° In Article L. 561-16, references to the Labour Code, the Social Security Code, the Social Action and Family Code and t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-2

…ort for access to employment in the form of a professional skills assessment"; 9° In Article L. 561-16, references to the Social Security Code, the Social Action and Family Code and the Construction a…

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