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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

The central body for savings banks and banques populaires exercises the powers set out in Articles L. 511-31 and L. 511-32 of this Code. To this end, it is responsible for1° Defining the policy and st…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

The securitisation fund is set up at the initiative of the management company referred to in III of Article L. 214-168 or, where applicable, a sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1. Where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-2-1

I.-A person undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II and III of this Title or Article 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is said to be in psychiatric care without consent.The person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions

Article L6213-12

The orders and decisions mentioned in articles L. 6211-3, L. 6211-22, L. 6211-23, L. 6213-2 and L. 6213-3 are made after consultation with a commission, including professionals, whose composition, con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-1

To carry out its missions, the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion has the following resources at its disposal: 1° Contributions and subsidies from the State and other public bodies; 2° Funding f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-19

The official receiver either orders the sale by public auction or authorises, at the price and under the conditions that he determines, the sale by mutual agreement of the debtor's other assets where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Allocation to an employee savings plan.

Article L3324-12

When the employee, and where applicable the beneficiary referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 3323-6 and in the third paragraph of Article L. 3324-2, does not request the payment of all or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11-2

The provisions of this subsection do not apply to offers to the public mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8-1

I. - Article L. 225-8 is not applicable, upon the decision of the founders, when the contribution in kind consists of: 1° Transferable securities giving access to the capital mentioned in Article L. 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-9-1

For dynamic pricing offers mentioned in

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