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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 349

An adopted person over the age of thirteen years shall personally consent to his or her adoption. This consent is given in accordance with the forms provided for in the second paragraph of article 348…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article D1711-2

The local committee provided for in Article L. 1711-3 is called the local preparatory committee for the work of the advisory commission on the assessment of charges.It is chaired by the president of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-8

In companies subject to partnership tax, net profit is calculated as the sum of the following elements: 1° The portion of taxable profit for the financial year attributable to those partners liable fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article D229-13-1

For the purpose of registering the European Company formed by way of merger, each company taking part in the operation shall, in addition to the certificate referred to in the third paragraph of Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article D211-10

The declaration of pledge of a securities account held by an intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3, a central depository or, where applicable, the issuer or the declaration of pledge of financi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-33

I. - Variable interest rates on loans taken out by local authorities, their groupings and the departmental fire and rescue services mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 1611-3-1 with credit institutions…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-3

If the protection of the child so requires, the children's judge may decide to entrust the child:1° To the other parent;2° To another member of the family or a trustworthy third party;3° To a departme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37

I. - Where it is responsible for the supervision of a group on a consolidated basis, the college of supervisors shall communicate the preventive group recovery plans referred to it pursuant to VII of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-31

The application for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the secretary of the commission. It shall be accomp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-2

Lists of candidates are submitted at least forty-two days before the date set for the elections, by the trade union organisations that meet the conditions set out in article L. 6156-3. A receipt shall…

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