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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-299

…ecisions to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following information is also reque…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-2

…conditions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 9 and paragraph 1 of Article 10 of Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 13 December 2011 on standards for the q…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

…ation of the territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martinique enta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2142-12

…he Agence de la biomédecine on the basis of the provisions prior to the entry into force of Act no. 2011-814 of 7 July 2011 on bioethics to carry out one or more medically assisted procreation activit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

…es L. 632-1 to L. 632-6, L. 632-12 to L. 632-15-1 and L. 632-16, as well as those of Articles 14 to 26 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-5

The provisions of Title II of decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 on the codification and amendment of texts relating to the economic and financial control of the State and, where applicable, those of dé…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-32

…liament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 and alternative investment funds as defined by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments distributing the Livret A or the Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article R221-8

…interest rate increased in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in Article 6 of Decree 2011-275 of 16 March 2011 relating to the remuneration of networks collecting Livret A and Livret de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Declaration of payment incidents and regularisations

Article R733-9

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Declaration of payment incidents and regularisations

Article R732-9

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the applic…

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