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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-8

For the purposes of the first paragraph ofArticle L. 221-6, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations shall pay each credit institution, in respect of the amounts centralised under the first paragraph ofArti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account.

Article R221-58

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations centralises fifty percent of the total deposits collected for the popular savings passbook account in the savings fund provided for in article L. 221-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article D221-85

The amount specified in article R. 221-84 is set at €1,600.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article R221-90

Authorisation for the withdrawal referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 221-24, as well as the objection of the legal representative referred to in the same paragraph, shall be notified to…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-41

For the application of the provisions of the second paragraph of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Popular savings.

Article R221-72

If the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 221-18 are not complied with, the sums in all the people's savings plans of the person who has not complied with these provisions are deemed to…

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

Article R221-6

The annual financial statements, the management report and, where applicable, the consolidated financial statements and the report on the management of the Group shall be made available to the Statuto…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Popular savings.

Article R221-65

The opening of a People's Savings Plan is the subject of a written contract between the subscriber and one of the organisations mentioned in article L. 221-18 that has signed an authorisation agreemen…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-7

I. - For debts recovered by public accountants, the seizure and sale is preceded by an order to pay or a formal notice to pay as provided for by article L. 257 of the Book of Tax Procedures. II - For…

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

Article D221-5

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 221-9 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor, the balance sheet total is set at 4,000,000 euros, the amount of turnover excluding…

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