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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-17

…unable to replace him with one of its members, it may appoint, subject to the provisions of Article L. 225-24, an additional director who is appointed to the role of Chairman.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Enforcement of administrative court decisions

Article L614-17

…nt a period for voluntary departure is annulled, the surveillance measures provided for in articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 741-1 and L. 743-13 are immediately terminated, and the president of the admi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-17

The operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4 and the public or ministerial officers competent to carry out judicial and voluntary sales, as well as the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…ound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article L. 641-1. II. - This secrecy may not be invoked against1° To the judicial authority acting in the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-17

When the authority designated in article L. 1123-12 or in II of articles L. 1125-1 and L. 1126-1 does not have agents with the level of clearance required for national defence confidentiality, given t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-17

The provisions of articles L. 1612-15 and L. 1612-16 are not applicable to the entry and payment of compulsory expenditure resulting, for local authorities, their groupings and their public establishm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-17

…f a payment card issued by a credit institution, an institution or a service referred to in Article L. 518-1 and enabling the cardholder to withdraw or transfer funds, the payment may be blocked in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-17

An investment service provider other than an asset management company who receives an instruction to perform investment or related services on behalf of a client from another investment service provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Extreme emergency work.

Article L4532-17

…following obligations do not apply: 1° Submission of the prior declaration provided for in article L. 4532-1 ; 2° Drawing up a general health and safety coordination plan as provided for in article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-17

Failure to comply with the information requirements set out in Articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-16 may be subject to administrative police measures or penalties under the conditions set out in Article L. 5…

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