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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article R754-3

…312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n° 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-13 to R. 312-17n° 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-18, with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-1

…t to the décret du 22 avril 2002 pris pour l'application du premier alinéa de l'article 8 de la loi n° 2001-624 du 17 juillet 2001 et relatif à l'agrément des associations de jeunesse et d'éducation p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-3

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the incident and whose statutory purpose includes defending or assisting children at risk and victims of all forms…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

The Board of Directors defines the general policy of the agency through its deliberations, which relate in particular to the following matters: 1° The annual programme and report of activities; 2° The…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

The Board of Directors deliberates in particular on :1° The establishment's strategic guidelines ;2° The initial budget and amending budgets, as well as the financial statements and the allocation of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-7

In addition to the information provided for inArticle 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the notice shall include, on pain of nullity : 1° An indication of the place, date and time of the orientation…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-67

Any person pursuing the reopening of the auction shall have a certificate issued by the Registry stating that the successful bidder has not provided proof of payment of the price or its deposit or pay…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-13

I.-The draft plan for the sustainable development of Corsica is drawn up by the Executive Council. The strategy and guidelines envisaged, in particular in application of article L. 4424-11, are the su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1 A

Under the conditions defined by this Code, dispensing pharmacists :1° Contribute to primary care as defined in article L. 1411-11 ; 2° Participate in cooperation between health professionals;3° Partic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-6

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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