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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article R511-2

Documents drawn up by the officials referred to in Chapter I of Title I of Book V may be signed in digital format.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article R511-4

The electronic signature shall be affixed under the conditions laid down in Articles 1366 and 1367 of the Civil Code. This signature is at least of an advanced level based on a qualified certificate,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory auditors.

Article D511-9

In the case of branches in France of credit institutions that do not have their registered office in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the statutory auditors are appointed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Protests.

Article R511-8

The court clerk shall give the bailiff or notary who filed the copies of the protest one of these copies, after having dated and signed it. This copy shall be equivalent to a receipt.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Protests.

Article R511-3

On the copies of the protests, the surname of the acceptor of the bill of exchange, the subscriber of the promissory note or the drawer of the cheque shall be entered in capital letters. The bailiff o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511 10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 Feb…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-2

…any requirements for operators of facilities classified for environmental protection under articles L. 511-1 and L. 511-2 of the Environment Code.It is issued by order of the ministers responsible for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-2

…nance intermediaries are persons who habitually act as intermediaries within the meaning of Article L. 548-1. Only legal entities may be equity financing intermediaries.II.Participative finance interm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L521-4

I.-Prior to the conclusion of any insurance contract, the distributor referred to in Article L. 511-1 shall specify in writing, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective subscriber or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-1

…ess otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 510-1L. 511-1 to L. 511-6L. 511-7La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des pr…

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