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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article L421-12

…o responsible for compensating victims when the accident caused by a vehicle referred to in article L. 421-11 occurs during a journey directly linking two territories where the Treaty establishing the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Semi-public companies

Article L122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 122-2, local semi-public sports companies formed before 29 December 1999 may retain their previous legal status. The provisions of articles L. 122-3, L. 12…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-10

…R. 531-1 is worded as follows:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions

Article L361-1

…April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions, detected pursuant to Article L. 511-7 of the French Consumer Code, are subject to an administrative fine that may not exceed the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-10

…Article L. 311-4, enforcement may be pursued to its conclusion by virtue of a p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-16

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 2314-11 and L. 2314-12, in temporary employment undertakings, the distribution of seats may be the subject of a pre-electoral agreement, concluded in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-1-1

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-14

In addition to the supplementary penalties provided for in article L. 823-13, natural persons convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 shall incur the supplementary penalty of confiscation of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-25-1

…hat the coffin fitted with a watertight bowl complies with the characteristics mentioned in article R. 2213-25. This body will issue a certificate of conformity. II. II -An order by the ministers resp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-8-1

…t does not fall into the category of those required to have a mortuary in accordance with l'article L. 2223-39, on condition that he certifies in writing that it has been impossible for him to contact…

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