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Showing 24812490 of 44453 articles for Art. n° 08-13185 · CA Paris 2 June 2000

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R341-22

If the lender contravenes the provisions of articles L. 313-20 and L. 313-22 relating to the valuation of the property is punishable by the fine laid down for a 5th class offence.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-10

…té des marchés financiers is the competent authority, within the meaning of paragraph 18 of Article 2 and paragraph 6 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a confiscation order shall be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the certificate is not produced, if it is drawn up inco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Military

Article R1112-29

If the Director is called upon to admit a member of the military whose condition requires urgent care, he shall report this admission to the military authority or, failing this, to the gendarmerie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of Article D. 6124-27-1, the cardiology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out cardiac ultrasound examinations, includin…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 260

1. Towing operations carried out under the conditions set out in articles 257 to 259 above are also reserved for the French flag: a) within the ports or territorial waters of mainland France and the F…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 240

…who, in the exercise of their profession, pay commission, brokerage, commercial or other rebates, occasional or other fees, gratuities and other remuneration to third parties must declare these sums.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289

…nd on his behalf, by his customer or by a third party:a. For supplies of goods or services which he carries out for another taxable person, or for a non-taxable legal person, and which are not exempt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-20

In the form of a public establishment of the Corsican regional authority of an industrial and commercial nature, the Office des transports de la Corse, over which the authority exercises its superviso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Compensation for damage caused by compulsory vaccination

Article R3111-29

If the vaccination was compulsory at the time it was carried out, the Director of the Office will, if necessary, arrange for an expert opinion to assess the extent of the damage and determine whether…

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