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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-17

The third-country auditors mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1-5 are entered by the High Council on the list referred to in II of Article L. 822-1. This list includes the information mentioned in artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-10

I. -Subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-12

The inalienability measure provided for in Article L. 642-10 is, at the behest of the administrator or, failing this, the liquidator, mentioned in the public registers in which the assets declared ina…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-16

It is punishable by a fine of 750 euros per contravention for a printer to print a poster with a propaganda purpose or character that includes a combination of three colours: blue, white and red.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-17

Anyone who enters the polling station with a visible weapon will be liable to the fine laid down for fourth-class offences..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-15

Any public or municipal official who distributes ballot papers or documents from elected representatives, political parties or political groupings entitled to take part in the campaign is liable to a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-18

The provisions of articles R. 2511-17 and R. 2511-18 relating to the participation of associations in municipal life are applicable to communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: NAME AND TERRITORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

Article R3111-1

The decrees provided for in articles L. 3111-1 to L. 3113-2 are issued on the report of the Minister for the Interior.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-14

The chapters and articles of the budget of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation are defined by the decree mentioned in article R. 2311-1. The provisions of article R. 2311-1 relating…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-15

For public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation which include at least one municipality of 3,500 inhabitants or more, and which have their own tax system, the summary data relating to the fi…

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