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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Sports and leisure equipment, electrically-assisted bicycles and motorised personal transport devices

Article L242-50

Any failure to comply with article L. 224-113 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal person. This fine is impos…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-40

When, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 694-14 to 695-9-57, the departments and units mentioned in Article 695-9-31 transmit information obtained from the department mentioned in Article L. 561-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-41

When responding to requests for information mentioned in article 695-9-47-1, the persons mentioned in the same article shall use secure electronic means of communication specified by joint order of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-42

The public prosecutor, the investigating judge and the officers or agents of the judicial police mentioned in articles 60-1,77-1-1 and 99-3 keep registers enabling the traceability of requests receive…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D753-2

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article D754-2

…umn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1775 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D752-2

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1no. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.

Article D1881-1

…II.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSIN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTENTitle IID. 1621-1Resulting from decree no. 2003-592 of 2 July 2003D. 1621-2Resulting from decree no. 2010-102 of 27 January 2010D. 1621-3Result…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-31

…41-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 Jun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-31

…41-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 Jun…

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