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Showing 201210 of 1009 articles for Art. LD-AdIC §§ 511–561

French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L522-1

The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs is the competent authority for imposing administrative fines for breaches of the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-2

As stated in Articles 511-1 and 511-1-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-1-The taking of cells or gametes for the purpose of creating a child genetically identical to another pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article D561-10-1

The threshold provided for in 11° of Article L. 561-2 is set at 10,000 euros per transaction or related transactions.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-65

The provisions of Articles L. 511-56 to L. 511-61 of the French Commercial Code apply to protests drawn up for non-payment of a cheque.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protected rights and works

Article R511-1

Any creator of designs belonging to one of the industries referred to in Article R. 511-2 or to similar industries who has an interest in having the date of creation of designs established may have re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-46

The companies and entities referred to in 1° of Article L. 561-45-1 shall declare to the Trade and Companies Register, through the intermediary of the body referred to in the second paragraph of Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-22-2

For the application of 2° of Article L. 561-10 and Article L. 561-13, in the event of a transaction involving the exchange of any means of payment, chips, tokens or tickets where the amount exceeds 2,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of investment services providers.

Article R533-1-B

Class 1 bis investment firms are subject to the provisions of articles R. 511-15 to R. 511-16-4.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D593-4

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-14

The persons mentioned in 1° to 7° bis of Article L. 561-2 do not keep anonymous accounts or savings books.

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