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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-57

It may be stipulated in the articles of any public limited company that it is governed by the provisions of this sub-section. In this case, the company remains subject to all the rules applicable to s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-5

A foreign student who is part of a European Union programme, a multilateral programme involving mobility measures in one or more European Union Member States or an agreement between at least two highe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Reservations relating to public policy and polygamy

Article L412-5

The fact that the presence of a foreign national in France constitutes a threat to public order is an obstacle to the issue and renewal of the temporary residence permit, the multi-annual residence pe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 507-1

As an exception to article 768, the guardian may only accept an estate that has fallen to the protected person up to the amount of the net assets. However, he may accept it purely and simply if the as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-5

The investigating judge, the judicial police officer assigned by him or her, or the judicial police officer or investigative assistant acting under the control of that officer, shall transcribe corres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-5

I. - The deposit guarantee scheme shall be implemented at the request of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution as soon as the latter ascertains that a credit institution is no longer in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article D422-5

The rules governing the liability of companies operating ski-lift equipment are set out in Articles R. 2333-70 to R. 2333-73 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Taking into account the nature of services

Article R2121-5

For works contracts, the estimated value of the requirement is determined, irrespective of the number of economic operators called upon and the number of contracts to be awarded, by taking into accoun…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-5

Any operator who so requests is automatically a member of the defence and management body as long as it complies with the approved specifications. An operator may only use a geographical indication if…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-5

The judge may, taking into account the situation of the debtor and considering the needs of the creditor, defer or stagger, up to a maximum of two years, the payment of the sums due.By special reasone…

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