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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article R754-5

I. - Article R. 313-1 is applicable, subject to the adaptations in II, in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016 884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article A36-12

…he420Aude360Bouches-du-Rhône2,000Charente300Côte-d'Or600Dordogne400Eure500Guadeloupe450(Arr. 26 May 2004, art. 2,1°) Guyane550Haute-Marne300Haute-Savoie600Ille-et-Vilaine900Indre230(Arr. 26 May 2004,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3a: Continuing vocational training

Article R321-31-3

…of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction under article 14 of the aforementioned law of 16 July 1971. These sums may only be allocated to continuing education initiatives for the persons desi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-7

Notwithstanding article 13 of the law of 16 and 24 August 1790 on the organisation of the judiciary, the judicial court alone has jurisdiction to rule on any action for compensation for damage resulti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-199-1

…as defined by the international accounting standards adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December 2004, in particular the part of its Annex IAS 24 entitled "Purpose of related pa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-19

…421-13 and 421-14.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-67

…etermine the guidelines and monitor the implementation by the persons referred to in Article L. 511-13 of supervisory arrangements to ensure the efficient and prudent management of the institution, in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-6

I.-Article L. 214-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accordance with D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-6

…e L. 214-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accordance wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-5

Articles L. 3132-25 and L. 3132-25-1 do not apply to food retailers who benefit from the provisions of article L. 3132-13. Food retail outlets located in the areas referred to in article L. 3132-24 or…

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