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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-1

…to the provisions of Article L. 517-12, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall exercise supervision on a consolidated basis of a group within the meaning of Articles L. 511-41-2 a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-7

…gnor or the consignee remain debtors to him, insofar as the owner of the goods on which the lien is exercised is involved in the said operations. The transport claims covered by the lien are the trans…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-9-1

…n this software and its documentation are vested in this host structure, which alone is entitled to exercise them, if they are in a situation with regard to this structure where they receive considera…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26

The consumer who has exercised his right of withdrawal from a contract for the supply of digital content without a physical medium shall not owe any sum if: 1° The trader has not obtained the consumer…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-7

…to persons fulfilling the conditions mentioned in Title I or Chapter II of Title VIII of Book V.It exercises the legal and administrative protection of refugees as well as that of beneficiaries of su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-1

…al authorities to derogate, on an experimental basis, from the legislative provisions governing the exercise of their powers, shall define the purpose of the experiment and its duration, which may not…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Rules specific to the notification of judgments.

Article 678

Where representation is compulsory, the representatives of the parties must also first be notified of the judgment: a) By delivery of a copy of the decision by the court registry, where the parties ar…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 bis

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 459 are liable to the following additional penalties:1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-28

…nch General Tax Code.Redemption, the drawing of lots leading to redemption, exchange, conversion or exercise of a warrant terminate the repurchase agreement.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobilisation of medium-term loans

Article L313-38

…advances, even if they result from deeds separate from the contracts or bills. This right shall be exercised by preference and on an equal ranking basis by the holders of the mortgage notes created i…

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