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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products

Article R5431-3

Repeated offences under articles R. 5431-1 and R. 5431-2 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R313-18

The appraiser provides evidence of professional skills resulting from:1° Either a higher education diploma attesting to specific real estate training and professional experience of at least three cons…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article D313-20

The documents mentioned in Article L. 313-22 of the French Consumer Code are : 1° The appraisal document and the documents mentioned in article L. 313-21; 2° Documents proving that the expert meets th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R313-19

The appraiser ensures that his/her knowledge useful for the appraisal is kept up to date in the technical, legal, tax and accounting fields, through appropriate professional training that takes partic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R313-17

The property valuation expert mentioned in 1° of article L. 313-20 is: 1° Either an external appraiser, a natural or legal person, who is an appraisal expert with no ties to the lender, whether subord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-3-3

I. - The Office shall decide :1° Whether the act in question was performed within the scope of articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 or L. 3135-1 ;2° On the existence of a causal link between the harm suffere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Resources

Article L512-45

Deposits received by the local mutuals affiliated to a regional mutual credit union must be transferred immediately to the regional mutual which manages them. Where a regional mutual has a surplus of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Resources

Article L512-46

The caisses régionales de crédit agricole mutuel may only issue savings bonds with variable maturities, with or without interest, to farmers domiciled in the district of the caisse régionale.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Resources

Article L512-44

The Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel may receive from any person deposits of funds with or without interest and any deposit of securities.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel.

Article R512-16

Funds allocated to the Regional Mutual Credit Banks by the central body of Crédit Agricole, either as advances for their own loans or advances, or for loans granted through them by the central body of…

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