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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Notifications and copies of decisions

Article 1180-17

…nistrator. Interested minors who have reached the age of majority may obtain copies of decisions concerning them. Persons with a legitimate interest may also obtain extracts with the judge's authorisa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-17

At the behest of the pursuing creditor, publicity formalities shall be carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in the articles R. 322-30 to R. 322-38 of the Code of Civil Enforcement P…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-17

…s of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.It contains the following:1° The title, object, registered office, volume and folio number of the association's entry in the court's register of associations, a co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-17

Where the sentence is the subject of an amnesty, pardon or revision having the effect of depriving it, immediately or otherwise, of its enforceability, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17

…lations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed by the Enforcement Committee in accordance with the procedures set out in I, a and b of III and IIIa to V of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L632-17

…té des marchés financiers or the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the information necessary for the performance of their duties, including information covered by professional secrecy,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee.

Article R512-17

Cover ceases if the contract is cancelled on its expiry date. It also ceases on the death or cessation of activity of the person covered or, in the case of a legal entity, on the dissolution of that e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R513-17

…ctors. These articles of association lay down the composition and powers of these bodies and the procedures for representing the association in dealings with third parties. The association shall ensur…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-17

…tracts is subject to a profit-sharing clause, the profit-sharing allocated individually to each reduced or suspended contract may not be less than that which would be allocated to a contract in the pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-17

…body pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of this Chapter and to this Section 4 shall be settled in accordance with the provisions governing social security litigation. Disputes relating to the declaration re…

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