Transposition
Article 7
1. France shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive as follows: (a) in respect of Articles 1(1), 1(2) and 1(3), by 31 December 2018; (b) in respect of Article 1(5), by the dates referred to in points (a) and (b) therein respectively; (c) in respect of Article 2, by 1 January 2014; (d) in respect of Article 3(1), by 31 December 2018; (e) in respect of Articles 3(2) and 3(3), by the dates referred to therein; (f) in respect of point (a) of Article 4(1), by 31 December 2018; (g) in respect of point (b) of Article 4(1), by 30 June 2021; (h) in respect of Articles 4(2) and 4(3), by the dates referred to therein; (i) in respect of Article 5, by 1 January 2014, unless France does not make use of the possibility foreseen in that Article; (j) in respect of Article 6, by 30 June 2016. France shall communicate forthwith the text of those provisions to the Commission. When France adopts those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. France shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. France shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which it adopts in the field covered by this Directive.