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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Guarantor guarantee

Article D752-12

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 313-26no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 313-27No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 313-28 and D. 313-29no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Guarantor guarantee

Article D754-11

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 313-26no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 313-27No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 313-28 and D. 313-29no.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-46

Insofar as they are necessary for the purposes defined in article R. 40-43, the following personal data and information may be stored in the automated processing system: 1° For electronic communicatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article L773-21

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 521-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 521-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 521-3 Order no. 2017-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article L774-21

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 521-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 521-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 521-3 Order no. 2017-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article Annexe article A43-6-2

…s Nature of procedure and technique used Reference to the social security key letter (value as at 1 July 2017) (1) Coefficient Rounded metropolitan rate excl. VAT 1° Research and determination of etha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…for in II to XV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2123-1 and R. 2123-2 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2123-3 and R. 2123-4 Decree no. 2003-836 of 1st September 2003R. 212…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

…the consumer or via an automatic liquid dispenser, in accordance with Article 7 of the Order of 13 July 2012 on the conditions for the production and placing on the market of raw milk from bovine ani…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-5

…eath corresponding to the sums, annuities or values due in respect of premiums paid from 13 October 1998 ; b) For sums paid to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations from the non-redeemable portion of…

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

Article 509-9

…for in Article 48 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, the recognition and enforcement of decisions and the acce…

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