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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-63

Companies intending to use electronic communication instead of postal dispatch to comply with the formalities provided for in Articles R. 225-61-1, R. 225-61-2, R. 225-61-3, R. 225-67, R. 225-68, R. 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61-2

If the victim is confronted with a person heard under the conditions provided for in Article 61-1 for a felony or misdemeanour punishable by a prison sentence, it may also ask to be assisted, in accor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L831-6

In French Guyana, the public prosecutor may, in the course of the investigation or if no court has been seised or when the court seised has exhausted its jurisdiction without having ruled on the fate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-6

The diplomas, degrees or certificates mentioned in article R. 512-9 of this code are : 1° Diplomas and qualifications corresponding to Master's level training. 2° Diplomas and qualifications correspon…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Ad hoc administrators

Article R53-6

Where, within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal, it is not possible to appoint one of the persons on the list provided for in Article R. 53 or that this list has not yet been drawn up, and one o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-68

The Minister responsible for the economy may withdraw approval : 1° Either at the request of the company, giving reasons ; 2° Or ex officio, if the company no longer complies with the conditions to wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-6

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6413-6

Without prejudice to the exercise of its powers by the collectivity, the following provisions of this Code shall apply to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Part One: Books I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R2336-6

Payments of individual allocations calculated for each municipality and each public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status in accordance with Article L. 2336-5 are made fr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L222-6

The consumer shall receive, in writing or on another durable medium available to him and to which he has access in good time and prior to any commitment, the contractual terms and conditions as well a…

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