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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to non-pre-packaged foodstuffs

Article R412-13

The information mentioned in article R. 412-12 is indicated on or near the foodstuff itself in such a way that there is no uncertainty as to the foodstuff to which it relates when the latter is : 1° P…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-3

Where the marriage record is kept by a French authority, the change of matrimonial property regime obtained in application of the foreign law governing the effects of the union is mentioned in the mar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-4

…by a French court, the mention in the margin of the marriage record or the entry in the annexed civil register is made in accordance with the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article 1294. In ot…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-5

Where a marriage contract has been made in France, the spouses or one of them shall send to the notary holding the record of the contract, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-13

…ns: a) The designation and characteristics of the operation, the nature and the estimated amount excluding taxes of the subsidisable expenditure; b) The estimated timetable for the operation, the esti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Gifts and bequests

Article R3213-13

Notices or documents intended for the accounting officer of the department or departmental public establishment are sent through the intermediary of the departmental or, where applicable, regional dir…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-13

Employees may hold political office under the conditions guaranteed in particular by the Electoral Code and the General Code of Local Authorities, subject to the provisions of article R. 8124-15.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-130

The contribution auditors are chosen from among the statutory auditors registered on the list provided for in I of article L. 822-1 of the Commercial Code or from among the experts registered on one o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-133

The founders are convened to the constituent general meeting by registered letter with return receipt requested at least eight days before the date of the meeting.Subject to the written agreement of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-131

The contribution auditors' report is filed at least eight days before the date of the constituent general meeting, at the address of the company's registered office stated in the Articles of Associati…

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