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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-5

Article L. 723-2 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-2 -I.-The representatives referred to in Article L. 723-1 applicable in New Caledonia must hold positions in the company either as chairman and chief ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Territorial allocation for local authority investment

Article L2573-54-1

A territorial endowment for investment is instituted for the benefit of the communes of French Polynesia. This allocation is earmarked for the financing of projects by communes and their establishment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-5

I. - The following shall be involved in drawing up the draft outline plan:1° The representative of the State in the region;2° The departmental councils of the departments in the region, on aspects rel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-5

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 521-3, failure to comply with the prohibition imposed by article L. 521-2 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-5

I. - The deposit guarantee scheme shall be implemented at the request of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution as soon as the latter ascertains that a credit institution is no longer in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-51

When the lender requests that the contract be rescinded, it may demand immediate repayment of the outstanding capital and payment of the interest due. Until the date of actual payment, the outstanding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

I. - The regional or inter-regional council, under the supervision of the national council, carries out the tasks defined in article L. 4312-2 at regional level. It represents the profession in the re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-5

The following public contracts are subject to the same rules: 1° Services relating to the acquisition or rental, by whatever financial means, of land, existing buildings or other immovable property, o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-5

The court may declare the personal bankruptcy of any person mentioned in Article L. 653-1 against whom one of the following facts has been established: 1° Having exercised a commercial, craft or agric…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation

Article L5211-5

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 5212-2, the perimeter of the public intercommunal cooperation establishment may be set by order of the State representative in the department whe…

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