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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8

In the case of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits for associates or non-associates, one or more contribution auditors shall be appointed unanimously by the founders or, faili…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

In each département, a residence permit commission is set up, which is consulted for its opinion by the administrative authority:1° When it is considering refusing to issue or renew the temporary resi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 80

When a death occurs elsewhere than in the commune where the deceased was domiciled, the civil registrar who drew up the death record will send, as soon as possible, to the civil registrar of the decea…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-2

I.-In the event of separation between the parents, or between the parents and the child, the contribution to the child's maintenance and education takes the form of maintenance paid, as appropriate, b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-6

By way of derogation from articles 41-4 and 41-5, when proceedings have ended in a final conviction handed down by an Assize Court, the Public Prosecutor or the Attorney General who intends to order t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 136

Failure to comply with the formalities prescribed for appearance warrants, committal warrants, detention warrants, arrest warrants and search warrants may give rise to disciplinary sanctions against t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 306

The proceedings shall be public, unless publicity would be dangerous to public order or morality. In such a case, the court shall declare this by a judgment given in open court. However, the president…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 276-1

After questioning the accused in accordance with article 272, the president of the assize court organises a preparatory criminal meeting in chambers. If the accused is in pre-trial detention, the pres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7

The SICAV is a public limited company (société anonyme) or a simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée) whose sole purpose is to manage a portfolio of financial instruments and de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-96

All subscriptions are recorded in a subscription form drawn up in accordance with conditions laid down by decree.At least one quarter of the nominal value of shares subscribed for in cash must be paid…

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