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Showing 45414550 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-4

…2022R. 513-15n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-16n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-17 and R. 513-18n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-19 and R. 513-20n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-21n° 2014-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-3

…2022R. 513-15n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-16n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-17 and R. 513-18n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-19 and R. 513-20n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-21n° 2014-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-1

In order to combat fraud, prevent the commission of the offences provided for in the articles 434-40-1 du code pénal et L. 654-15 of this code and to promote the enforcement of management ban measures…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-7

At the end of the occupation title, the immovable works, constructions and installations existing on the occupied public property must be demolished, either by the holder of the authorisation or at hi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 414-2

Any act of smuggling or undeclared import or export shall be punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of between one and two times the value of the object of fraud, when committed intentional…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for executing a payment transaction

Article L133-10

I. - Where the payment service provider refuses to execute a payment order or initiate a payment transaction, it shall notify the payment service user, or make the notification available to the paymen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Procedure for pre-marketing AIFs in France or in an EU Member State other than France (article L. 214-24-2-1)

Article L214-24-2-1

Any French portfolio management company may pre-market units or shares of a European Union AIF to professional clients in France or in another Member State of the European Union under conditions laid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-6

…terminate the functions of the members of the Advisory Board mentioned in 2° to 4° of Article L. 1418-4 and the members of the groups and commissions mentioned in the previous paragraph, in the event…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Property damage.

Article L126-2

Insurance contracts covering fire damage to property located on national territory and damage to the bodies of land motor vehicles entitle the insured party to cover for direct material damage caused…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-6

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L 451-1 to L. 451-4 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Article 131-…

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