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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-2

In the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation in French Polynesia that have concluded a city contract defined in article 6 of law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L519-3-2

…of their lending activity and the management companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 519-2 who use the services of intermediaries in banking and payment services must ensure that the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions

Article L455-2

…regard de la récidive, comme une même infraction, les délits prévus et réprimés par:1° Les articles L. 121-2 à L. 121-4 et L. 132-2, les articles L. 122-1 to L. 122-5 and L. 132-25, articles L. 431-2,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 133-21 and Article L. 133-24, where a payment order is initiated by the payer via a payment service provider provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-1

…east one credit institution, investment firm or financial institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-21 as a subsidiary or which have a holding in such an institution or firm are required to com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-4

…ise stated, authorisation to provide care reimbursable by social security in application of article L. 162-21 of the Social Security Code. In the declaration of commencement of activity, the holder of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-3

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles L. 8224-1 and L. 8224-2 are liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions of article 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…'hôtel de la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specialised credit institutions

Article L775-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of I.1, L. 513-6…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…orised by a delegated federation;c) During the international sporting events referred to in article L. 230-2 ; d) Outside the competition periods for the sporting events mentioned in a to c ;e) During…

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