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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R87

Bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record is issued free of charge.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R85

Records and copies of records relating to judicial decisions, as well as bulletins no. 1, are paid for out of the appropriations allocated to legal costs. Bulletins no. 1 of the criminal record are is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article R512-1

The provisions of articles R. 511-1 to R. 511-11.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions.

Article R531-1

…financiers may ask these persons for the elements on the basis of which they consider that their activities mentioned in j) of 2° of Article L. 531-2 are ancillary to their main business, in accordanc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-24

Any breach of article L. 224-66 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-25

Any breach of article L. 224-67 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17

Any breach by financial investment advisers as defined in article L. 541-1 of the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed by the Enforcement C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7261-1

…II of Part Three and Title II of Book II of Part Four, insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of this Part. It supervises the Executive Council under the conditions laid down in Chapter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-14-1

For the application of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two to the commune of Marseille and within the intervention perimeter defined in article R. 2513-5, the words: "…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-5

…s the related taxes, notarial deed fees established pursuant to the section 3 of Chapter I of Title IV bis of Book IV of the Arrêtés part of the Code de commerce; 2° Costs payable by the borrower in t…

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