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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-48

Where a conventional loan is usurious, excessive collections under articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-9 are automatically deducted from the normal interest due at the time and, subsidiarily, from the princip…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article L341-4

In the performance of its duties, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise or require the undertakings referred to in Articles L. 341-1 and L. 345-2 to derogate from certain…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-4

When a commercial court cannot be constituted or rule, the court of appeal, seised at the request of the public prosecutor, shall designate, if the provisions of Articles L. 722-13 and L. 722-15, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-53-1

Credit institutions and finance companies shall ensure that all loans granted to members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article L421-4

In accordance with article L. 414-13, when the foreign national's application concerns a profession and a geographical area characterised by recruitment difficulties, the residence permits provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-4

The certification of health care institutions provided for in article L. 6113-3 is carried out jointly for public health care institutions belonging to the same grouping and for army hospitals associa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Insurance for farmers against private accidents, accidents at work and occupational diseases.

Article L442-4

As stated in article L. 752-13 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, persons subject to the compulsory insurance scheme for farmers against private accidents, accidents at work and occupation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-4

If it is drawn up in a language other than French that is customary in the film and audiovisual industry, the deed, agreement or judgement may, at the request of the applicant, be submitted in its ori…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-4

By way of derogation from the provisions of the Commercial Code relating to parent company financial statements, insurance undertakings shall set up a subsidiary accounting system for the commitments…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-44

Under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, any unitholder or shareholder shall inform the person mentioned…

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