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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2

…ligatoires du diplôme supérieur de comptabilité et de gestion définies par Article 50 of Decree no. 2012-432 of 30 March 2012. Applicants under the provisions of 3° of Article R. 822-2 must provide pr…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Guardianship

Article R411-16

…t and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. Other decisions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R754-7

…ht-hand column of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…ly in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Les dispositions du livre Ier à l'exception des articles R. 133-1, R. 133-2 (4°) et R. 135-1 à R. 135-4;L'article R. 136-1 est applicable dans sa rédaction résu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…ia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-121 of 6 February 2006, No. 2012-467 of 11 April 2012, No. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 and No. 2015-155 of 11 February 2015, subje…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXX: Agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets

Article R54-3

The Board of Directors regulates the business of the institution through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-1

…ng within the scope defined in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Dire…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

…n° 2018-1125 du 12 décembre 2018 prises en application de l'article 32 de la loi n° 2018-493 du 20 juin 2018 relative à la protection des données personnelles et portant modification de la loi n° 78-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article R3231

…aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administrations et du décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001 pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding these grants when th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-29

…rder no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-10 to L. 532-12Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-13 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 532-14 and L. 532-15 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 5…

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