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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…nts in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-4

I.-When one or more of the units of account referred to in Article L. 131-1 are made up of units or shares in a collective investment undertaking whose redemption or issue of units or shares has been…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89

I.-On receipt of the interested party's observations, the Agency may ask him to provide additional information and documents within a time limit that it shall determine and may submit these observatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11

…ontrôle prudentiel et de résolution, which may impose all the penalties provided for in Article L. 613-21 of this Code. It may not refer to its status as a payment institution without specifying that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article L440-1

I.-The Commission for the Examination of Commercial Practices is made up of a Member of Parliament and a Senator appointed by the standing committees of their respective assemblies responsible for com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R612-20-1

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall notify the Autorité des marchés financiers of decisions relating to the authorisation or empowerment of the persons referred to in 2° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-29-3

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall be notified of the appointment or reappointment of the natural persons mentioned in I and II of Article L. 612-23-1 within fifteen days…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

…g errors or delays or when the service quality levels provided for in the contract are not achieved;13° The existence of the right of withdrawal provided for in Articles L. 221-18 et L. 221-20;14° The…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-14

…s Agency and the local sports plans within its territorial jurisdiction provided for in article L. 113-4, is responsible for drawing up a territorial sports project that takes account of specific terr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Transactions carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L143-2

…y the persons consulted under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. The Committee may hear the competent statutory auditor(s), w…

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