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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-50

When the presentation of the bill of exchange or the making of the protest within the prescribed time limits is prevented by an insurmountable obstacle such as the legal prescription of any State or a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Scope of free transfer duties

Article 751

For tax purposes, any transferable security, movable or immovable property belonging to the deceased as usufructuary and to one of his presumptive heirs or their descendants as bare owner, even if exc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-9-1

The chairman may decide that the meeting of the departmental council is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the meeting of the departmental council is held by videoconference, the qu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-5-1

The President of the Assembly of Corsica may decide that the meeting of the Assembly is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the meeting of the Assembly of Corsica is held by videocon…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1546-3

…agreement, on the existence, content or interpretation of which the parties agree; 2° Determine the points of law to which they intend to limit the debate, where they relate to rights that are freely…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-16-1

…egotiated, recorded on the date on which it was initially granted, plus one hundred and fifty basis points.The categories of structured loans concerned are determined by the ministers responsible for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-67

The conditions under which notice of the general meeting of bondholders is brought to the attention of the bondholders may be set out in the contract of issue. In this case, the body responsible for c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-2

When assessing the notification provided for in I of Article L. 511-12-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess, for the purpose of ensuring that the credit institution or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-6

…ed to make it possible to collect wastewater for conveyance to a treatment plant or final discharge point ;-"gross organic pollution load" means the weight of oxygen corresponding to the five-day bioc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-15-1

When assessing the notification provided for in I of Article L. 532-9-1, the AMF shall assess, for the purpose of ensuring that the portfolio management company targeted by the proposed acquisition ha…

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