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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L313-48

For contracts concluded from the date of entry into force of the loi n° 99-532 du 25 juin 1999 relative à l'épargne et à la sécurité financière, no compensation is payable by the borrower in the event…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-48

Where a conventional loan is usurious, excessive collections under articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-9 are automatically deducted from the normal interest due at the time and, subsidiarily, from the princip…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L2223-48

Nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France to carry out all or some of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Transit

Article 695-48

The request for a transit authorisation shall be accompanied by the following information: - the identity and nationality of the person sought; - an indication of the existence of a European arrest wa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-48

This Chapter determines the rules applicable, with a view to guaranteeing the appearance in court and promoting, where appropriate, the use of alternatives to pre-trial detention for the person not re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-48

The decision of the public prosecutor referred to in Article 728-43 and, where applicable, the order approving or refusing to approve the proposal to adapt the custodial sentence or detention order re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-48

The natural or legal person responsible for the premises referred to in article L. 232-13-1 shall make suitable premises available to the person conducting the test.Approved sports federations and the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article R331-48

Athletes, judges, referees, trainers, organisers and, in general, any person involved in the organisation of these events must comply with the rules laid down by the federations in application of arti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-48

The organisation of the "socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality of the State diploma in youth, popular education and sport mentioned in article D. 212-35 is set out in the relevant order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-48

One third of the voting rights attached to shares in the central body of Crédit Agricole held by the regional mutual credit banks are divided equally between the regional mutual credit banks and two t…

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