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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: The national judicial interception platform

Article 230-45

I.-A decree in the Council of State, issued after a public and reasoned opinion from the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, shall determine the missions and operating procedures o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-4

In the last three days of the first month following the decision to admit the patient to the psychiatric care referred to in I of article L. 3213-1 or, where applicable, following the provisional meas…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-44-1

Failure by the lender to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-30 to L. 313-32 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a le…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-4

For undertakings carrying out the operations referred to in 1° and the last paragraph of Article L. 310-1, the claim guaranteed by the legal lien or mortgage is set at the amount of the premiums to be…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-4

Articles L. 626-2 to L. 626-5, L. 626-12 and L. 626-16 to L. 626-19 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to any person with direct or indirect authority to bind an insurance undertaking, inclu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-4

I.-In New Caledonia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonian Post and Telecommuni…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-40

A person directly or indirectly interested in the agreement must inform the Board as soon as he/she becomes aware of an agreement to which article L. 225-38 is applicable. It may not take part in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-42

Without prejudice to the liability of the party concerned, the agreements referred to in Article L. 225-38 and entered into without the prior authorisation of the Board of Directors may be annulled if…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-48

The Articles of Association must provide for an age limit for the performance of the duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors which, in the absence of an express provision, is set at sixty-five ye…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-46

The Board of Directors may allocate exceptional remuneration for assignments or mandates entrusted to directors. In this case, such remuneration, charged to operating expenses, is subject to the provi…

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