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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-25

The offer mentioned in article L. 313-24 :1° Mention the identity of the parties and any declared guarantors;2° Specify the nature, purpose, terms and conditions of the loan, in particular those relat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-25

…fund to have a higher solvency margin than the minimum margin requirement set out in Article R. 385-2. The total level of solvency margin required may not exceed the sum of the minimum margin requirem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-23

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a financial penalty shall be refused in any of the following cases:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-2

…ng to his choice: 1° Draw up a single file in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 123-3; 2° Forwarding the single file to the recipient bodies and the competent authorities, provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-2

…f the contract, its duration and the conditions under which it may possibly be extended or renewed; 2° The conditions of repurchase, termination or forfeiture by the contracting local authority or pub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-2

…o the officer that such communication is not incompatible with the objectives mentioned in article 62-2 and that it is not likely to enable an offence to be committed.In order to ensure the good order…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 quinquies

…ucts of animal origin, live animals and feed of non-animal origin covered by Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 882/200…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2

…by Article 704-1, concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Articles 43,52,382 et 706-42. The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than those referred to in this arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-26

…to extend the on-site supervision of a person subject to its supervision: 1° To its subsidiaries ; 2° To legal entities that directly or indirectly control it within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-2

…rst paragraph of article 1 of law no. 49-956 of 16 July 1949 on publications aimed at young people; 2° By radio broadcasting for the categories of radio stations and in the time slots determined by de…

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