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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article R312-22

I.. - The appropriate disclosure of the identity of account holders provided for in the second paragraph of V of Article L. 312-20 is organised by Caisse des dépôts et consignations on the basis of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligation to inform unsuccessful candidates and tenderers

Article R3125-1

The conceding authority shall immediately notify each candidate or tenderer concerned of its decision to reject their application or tender.This notification shall specify the reasons for the rejectio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-7

When the court is called upon to rule on the assignment of contracts mentioned in article L. 642-7, or to record the transfer of a security interest referred to in Article L. 642-12, the co-contractor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-26

I-Subject to the provisions set out in II, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-26

I-Subject to the provisions set out in II, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-26

In non-profit and humanitarian organisations, the interim pharmacist(s) in charge is/are appointed by the president of the association.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-9-1

If the shareholders' equity has not been reconstituted in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 626-3, the administrator is entitled to request the appointment of a court-appointed agen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article R691-2

The court is seised by petition of challenges raised or applications made pursuant to Article L. 691-3. The court rules on the application after hearing or duly calling in chambers the debtor who has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: General principles governing the operation of national professional councils

Article D4021-4-2

For professions with an Order, a representative of that Order may, by right, attend meetings of the Board of Directors of the National Professional Council or the federative structure in an advisory c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Periodic inspections

Article R4323-101

The results of the periodic inspections are recorded in the safety register(s) referred to in Article L. 4711-5.

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