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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-3

…This order may provide, for these two periods, and for sales other than those mentioned in article L. 221-1 of the consumer code, different dates in certain departments to take account of strong seas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-5

…mber of the couple or the woman from whom they were conceived in application of 2° of II of Article L. 2141-4, the last paragraph of Article L. 2131-4 or the penultimate paragraph of Article L. 2141-3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-1

Undertakings authorised in France and subject to State supervision pursuant to article L. 310-1, with the exception of those authorised for the operations referred to in 3° of the same article, as wel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions

Article L513-11

…ms arising from loans or similar claims, exposures, securities and deposits referred to in articles L. 513-3 to L. 513-7, including where applicable in respect of mortgages, guarantees, accessories an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-3

…y or indirectly by at least one partner, exercising influence over it within the meaning of article L. 233-16 or having a common de jure or de facto manager. II. - However, the provisions of this arti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-9

…ost of the credit, the overall effective rate defined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 314-1 à L. 314-4 and, if applicable, the terms of indexation;9° The period of validity of the off…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1

…orisation, one of the authorisations or a compassionate prescribing framework mentioned in articles L. 5121-9-1, L. 5121-12 and L. 5121-12-1 , a parallel import authorisation or an import authorisatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…dicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-28Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-29 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 M…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2573-43

I. - Articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III, IV and V.II. - For its application to the communes of French…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-6

…elf.Sports federations that have been delegated to organise the competitions referred to in article L. 131-15 may, in compliance with the right to information, propose regulations approved by the admi…

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