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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-1

…he loan, as well as the effective rate taken as a reference, any direct or indirect charges, taxes, commissions or remuneration of any kind, borne by the borrower and known to the lender on the date o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-9

…at this application must take and the documents attached to it are set, after consultation with the Commission nationale de sécurité des enceintes sportives, by order of the Minister for the Interior…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-3

The commissioning payment service provider shall remain fully liable to third parties for the actions of any agent it has commissioned.The payment service provider shall ensure that its agents comply…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles.

Article L2261-15

…cross-industry agreement that meet the specific conditions determined by sub-section 2 may be made compulsory for all employees and employers included in the scope of application of this agreement, b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-29

…be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and functioning of the commission mentioned in article L. 4311-4 and the conditions unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-12

…be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4362-3 and the conditions unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-9

…be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4371-4 and the conditions unde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the insurance of vehicles in international traffic and certain other vehicles.

Article R*211-22

…e a vehicle that is not normally based in France or in a State referred to in article L. 211-4 must comply with the insurance obligation if they are in possession of a valid international insurance ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-2

…to ensure consistency across sectors and to eliminate diverging interests between, on the one hand, companies which repackage loans into tradable securities and other financial instruments and, on the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-10

…of this Title, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may consult the Commission des aides à la production d'œuvres ayant recours à des effets visuels numériques.

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