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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-4

…Seven representatives of bodies involved in the protection and animation of the living environment;4° One personality appointed because of his or her quality or activities in the fields of culture, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-4

…decision within fifteen days of receipt of the collective agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 and the homologation decision within twenty-one days of receipt of the complete document drawn u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43-1

…authority of a subsidiary in order to carry out the assessment provided for in I of Article L. 613-41, the resolution college shall provide all the cooperation required. It shall carry out this asses…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-4

…oned entity; 3° The plan takes sufficient account of the risks and specific features of the entity; 4° The plan is subject to approval by the administrative bodies of the group and of the group entity…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-4

…e management reports for the last three financial years of the companies involved in the operation ;4° An accounting statement prepared using the same methods and in the same format as the last annual…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-4

…is/her spouse;3° Dependent direct descendant of the citizen of the European Union or his/her spouse;4° Dependent direct ascendant of the citizen of the European Union or his/her spouse.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-4

…ft distribution is drawn up and notified to the creditors mentioned in articles R. 332-2 and R. 331-4, to the debtor and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the managing agent wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: "payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "tax deductions provided for by the provisions of tax…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-4

At 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: "payments made in application of articles 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the French General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "tax deductions provided for by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Financial provisions

Article L5843-4

…the last sentence of the second paragraph is deleted.1° The words: "and those of Articles L. 3312-4, L. 3312-2 and L. 3341-1" are deleted;2° The last sentence of the second paragraph is deleted.

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