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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-39

The provisions of article L. 225-38 do not apply to agreements relating to ordinary transactions entered into under normal conditions or to agreements entered into between two companies, one of which…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-2

The articles of association of companies reinsured under the conditions defined in Article R. 322-117-1 must contain a clause providing for the substitution of the mutual union for the reinsured compa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-16

…on of the sentenced person. Such consultation is mandatory in cases other than those referred to in 1° and 2° of Article 728-11.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-1

The prefect's decision to suspend the registration and examination by the departmental commercial development commission of an application for a commercial development authorisation relating to a proj…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Disabled workers.

Article R5523-2-2

For the application of article R. 5213-76 to Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-13

The following have the status of eligible counterparties within the meaning of Article L. 533-20: 1. a) The credit institutions referred to in Article L. 511-9 ; b) The investment firms referred to in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-2

Once the agreement of the State representative provided for in article L. 4433-10-1 has been obtained, the adopted draft regional development plan is subject to a public enquiry carried out in accorda…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-12

I.-A fine of €37,500 is imposed on the companies mentioned in Article L. 5142-1 for offering or providing benefits, in kind or in cash, to the professionals mentioned in Article L. 5143-2, the groups…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L752-15

…the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 330-1 with the exception of 1° of I and L. 330-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 330-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L753-15

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 330-1 with the exception of 1° of I and L. 330-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 330-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009…

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