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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L321-36

…sons. However, by way of derogation from the provisions of the same Article L. 3211-17, these sales may be carried out with advertising and competition, on behalf of the State, by the operators of vol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specific supervision of credit institutions

Article R613-36

…prevent or sanction breaches of the provisions applicable to them in accordance with Article L. 511-24 as well as breaches of rules of general interest committed on French territory. When the Autorité…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-14

The provisions of articles R. 6152-3 and R. 6152-24 do not apply to hospital practitioners appointed for a probationary period. Hospital practitioners appointed for a probationary period may be placed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to national-interest markets installed on public property.

Article R761-23

The granting of an exclusive occupation authorisation may be subject to the payment, by the applicant, of a right of first accession fixed under the conditions set out in article L. 761-3. Without pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32

Pursuant to I of Article L. 214-24-1, the marketing in France of units or shares of an AIF established in a third country managed by a management company established in a Member State of the European…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian.

Article D214-32-4-2

Pursuant to Article L. 214-24-7, the appointment of a depositary established in a third country is subject to : 1° The existence of arrangements for cooperation and exchange of information between the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-30

Until the borrower signs the offer referred to in article L. 313-24, the lender may not refuse another insurance contract as collateral, provided that this contract offers a level of cover equivalent…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-32

The lender may not, in return for accepting as collateral an insurance contract other than the insurance contract it offers, including in the event of exercise of the right of cancellation pursuant to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article L613-5

…es of refusing entry has been issued in the Schengen Information System, in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Closure of the investigation

Article R532-22

…h Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons was taken pursuant to articles L. 531-24 to L. 531-31 or L. 531-32 to L. 531-35, the written investigation is closed three clear days befo…

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