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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-7

…y to départements that cease to meet the demographic conditions set out in the first paragraph from 2008 and that receive an allocation under the urban equalisation allocation in the same year.If the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-30

…they hold in accordance with articles L. 211-36 to L. 211-40 or in accordance with articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, whether or not these receivables are professional in nature. In this case, the info…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

…they hold in accordance with articles L. 211-36 to L. 211-40 or in accordance with articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, whether or not these receivables are professional in nature. In this case, the info…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1115

…nsisting of sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-2

…an may be set up without using the services of the institution mentioned in I of article 8 of order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006, when this plan is not offered in the territory of another Member Stat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R221-3

…t out in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the inte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-22

…t out in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the inte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-49

…t out in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the inte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…e table, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-5 Decree no. SPRH2219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Implementation of placement under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-33

When the sentence enforcement judge makes a decision to place a person under mobile electronic surveillance, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article 763-3, this measure may only concern an adult w…

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