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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-1

In contracts concluded between professionals and consumers, terms which have as their object or effect: the following are irrebuttably presumed to be unfair, within the meaning of the provisions of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Health centres.

Article L6323-3

…le L. 1411-11 and, where appropriate, secondary care within the meaning of article L. 1411-12 , and may take part in public health, prevention, health education and social actions within the framework…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-33

…der mobile electronic surveillance, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article 763-3, this measure may only concern an adult who is still in prison either following the initial conviction, or because…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 quater

…he shareholdings it holds in the company bought back.The tax credit relating to each financial year may be reimbursed up to the amount of interest due in respect of the same financial year on loans ta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G bis

…nicipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…he Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city of Marseille.From 2014, the amount of this contribution may not be less than the difference, if positive, between the resources allocated to the Bouches-du-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L773-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L774-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-18

I. - A UCITS may use techniques and instruments relating to eligible financial securities and money market instruments, and in particular repurchase agreements and similar transactions for the tempora…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-20

…ted it or whom it has contacted pursuant to Article R. 2143-7. II - Persons whose data is processed may exercise their right of access to data concerning them, to the exclusion of any personal data re…

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