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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-3

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF SKILLS PROVIDED FORIN ARTICLE R. 321-19 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ..............................................................................Born on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-16

…rst paragraph of article 495-18 and complaints made pursuant to the second paragraph of article 495-19, assess their formal admissibility and compliance with the deposit obligation. If the magistrate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Use of powers in the public interest

Article L515-6

…and Occupational Pensions Authority and request the latter's assistance in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20-1-A

…inanciers may refer the matter to the European Securities and Markets Authority pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-21

…Capital Requirement calculated on the basis of consolidated data in accordance with Article R. 356-19 appropriately reflects the risk profile of the group, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1398

…However, until the promulgation of the law referred to in article 1 of law no. 50-960 of 8 August 1950, affected farmers not insured against hail benefit from the reliefs provided for in this articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-40

…es and their legal classification;the nature and quantum of the measures proposed pursuant to 1° to 19° of article 41-2, as well as the time limits within which they must be carried out where one of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-25

…as accurate by the authorised body, are those provided for in the list mentioned in article D. 1617-19 and appearing in Annex I to this code. When the accounts are presented, only those documents shal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-23

…firmed as soon as possible by the authorised person.IV. - The persons referred to in 12° to 13° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 shall personally fulfil the reporting obligation referred to in Article L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-47

…o. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158 of 20…

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