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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…fromL. 612-1, with the exception of III, the second to eighth paragraphs of IV, V to VIIIOrder no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A and 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-2

…es apply depending on the circumstances, this information shall relate to all the applicable rates; 11° Except in the case of leasing with a purchase option, the annual percentage rate of charge, usin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 5…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

…er, for quarterly financial years ending between 2 January 2018 and 1 January 2019;d) No later than 11 weeks after the end of the quarter, for quarters ending between 2 January 2019 and 1 January 2020…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394

…l'article 1382 ;5° land belonging to owners' associations provided for by article 23 of the law of 11 October 1940 amended by the law of 12 July 1941 relating to the reconstruction of residential bui…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511 10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 Februar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-14

The provisions of articles L. 4441-2, L. 4441-3 and L. 4441-4 to L. 4441-11 are applicable to the disciplinary chamber of the order of dental surgeons of New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article R625-4

…the commissaire à l'exécution du plan shall return to the institutions mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the Code du travail the sums advanced by them that have not been collected by the employees…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-5

…punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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