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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-12

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article L. 626-18, the duration of the plan is set by the court. It may not exceed ten years. Where the debtor is a person engaged in an agric…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-19

…from the report presented to the territorial social committee as provided for in article 51 of law 2012-347 of 12 March 2012, relating to recruitment, training, working hours, professional promotion,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe H

…applicable, conditions for the payment of advances or instalments. (9) (1) Article 19 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. (2) Article L. 2213-2 of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-1

…for in Article A. 322-3-2 or the test provided for in 1° of I of Article 3 of the Order of 25 April 2012 implementing Article R. 227-13 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles; 3° Present one…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-9

…sica and the per capita tax resource indicator of each collectivity, weighted by its population. In 2012, the amount of the equalisation grant for each overseas region is equal to the amount received…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

…ed for in II and III: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-5 Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

…mn of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-5 Order no…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-42

Cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the fiction genre that score at least 18 points, including at least 7 points for the Dramatic Content group and at least two of its sub-groups, are de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13-1

…ovide in prisons and who, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 412-10 to L. 412-18 of the Prison Code, employ prisoners in a minimum proportion set by regulation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-6

…s relating to canvassing or those relating to credit consolidation, provided for in Articles R. 314-18 et seq, is shown on a separate document, which may be attached to the form referred to in Article…

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