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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Seizures notified to public accountants

Article R143-2

Any act of attachment in the hands of a public accountant shall contain, on pain of nullity, a description of the claim attached.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L354-2

The following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 354-1, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Actions available to the creditor

Article 1341-2

The creditor may also act in his own name to have acts performed by his debtor in fraud of his rights declared unenforceable against him, provided that he establishes, in the case of an act for valuab…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-2

…n accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 232-70. Approval is granted for a period of five years. The French Anti-Doping Agency ensures that approved persons comply with the obligations a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article R421-2

References to provisions that are not applicable in the local authority are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose that are applicable there.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions applicable to Martinique

Article A428-2

…inanceurs du sport de la Martinique is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of Martinique or his representative; b) The Rector of the Martinique…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article A421-2

…e Mayotte Sports Funding Conference is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of Mayotte or his representative; b) The Rector of Mayotte or his re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter X: Provisions applicable to Réunion

Article A430-2

…e Réunion Sports Funding Conference is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of La Réunion or his representative; b) The Rectrice of the Educatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-2

In the event of the opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the persons mentioned in Article L. 654-1 against whom one of the following acts has been established are guilty of b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article L2343-2

The forms of municipal accounting are determined by decree in the Council of State.

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