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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-8-1

…s well as the fundamental guidelines and provisions of these plans defined in application of 1° and 3° of the same article; 2° The objectives and provisions of the strategic maritime basin document pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-24

When article 138-3 in the context of house arrest under electronic surveillance or house arrest under mobile electronic surveillance, the provisions of articles R. 24-14 to R. 24-23 are applicable, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing.

Article L3315-4

Incentive agreements concluded within a group of companies established in several Member States of the European Community are entitled to the exemptions provided for in articles L. 3315-1 to L. 3315-3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-3

…n concerned located in a non-EU Member State and not party to the European Economic Area agreement. 3° Thirdly, creditors not mentioned in 4° or 5°; 4° Fourthly, unsecured creditors consisting solely…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Common provisions.

Article 1381

Claims made pursuant to Articles 811, 820, 821, 821-1, 824, 832-1, 832-2, 832-3, 887, 1026 of the same code shall be brought before the judicial court, subject to the jurisdiction vested in the family…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-4

The joint decisions of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution on 1°, 2° or 3° of II of Article L. 613-20-4 or on the measures to be taken in the event of any significant issue or finding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…123-36, all the information and documents contained in the special register of commercial agents; 3° For companies mentioned in articles L. 232-21to L. 232-23, the accounting documents mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

…ity; 2° Not have been subject to the prohibition referred to in Article L. 6 of the Electoral Code; 3° Have not been subject for less than fifteen years from the day on which the decision pronouncing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-3

…oving these organisations and for renewing, withdrawing or suspending all or part of this approval; 3° The preparation and response to public health emergencies at points of entry are organised; 4° Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-5

Under the conditions laid down in Article LO 6351-3, the local authority may participate, under the supervision of the State, in the exercise of the powers that fall to the State in matters of crimina…

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