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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 15: Authentication

Article L133-44

…payment service provider shall apply the strong customer authentication defined in f of Article L. 133-4 when the payer : 1° Accesses his online payment account ; 2° Initiates an electronic payment t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R124-2

…years where the insured natural or legal person :I.- Exercises one of the following professions:1° Asset manager ;2° Court-appointed administrator and court-appointed representative for the recovery…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-16

Once the order has become enforceable, the procedure set out in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-15

I.-The legal representatives, directors, staff and agents of the associations referred to in I of Article L. 519-11 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks referred…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-8

…ovided for in Article L. 561-15 under the conditions laid down in that Article. If the declaration has already been drawn up pursuant to IV of Article L. 561-5, it shall terminate the relationship and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-9

The administrative authority decides on any request made by an employer to assess the compliance of an agreement or action plan with the provisions of article L. 2242-8 . If the administrative authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-12

…om the provisions of article L. 4311-2, the practice of the profession of nurse is permitted either as a multi-purpose auxiliary, or for one or more establishments or for a specific type of activity:1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-72

…Management Board decides on the eligibility and pricing of any risk provided for in the Articles of Association, subject to the application of the laws and regulations in force. No preferential treatm…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-10

…chniques;3° Accessibility for disabled people;4° Technical studies and technical inspection of cinemas;5° The construction, improvement, refurbishment and fitting out of buildings;6° The purchase, rep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-1

…d'Etat shall determine the conditions under which the provisions of article 7 of law no. 84-834 of 13 September 1984 relating to age limits in the civil service and the public sector shall apply to h…

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