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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-3

…r is subject to the jurisdiction of the Cour des Comptes, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 131-1.The list of supporting documents that the accounting officer may require before proceeding with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Distribution

Article R3252-34

In the event of seizure of sums due by way of remuneration, the sums paid to the registrar of the judicial court or, where applicable, of one of its local chambers, shall be distributed at least every…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-3

…1° In the event of the death of the insured before or after the due date referred to in article L. 224-1, a guarantee providing for the payment of a lump sum or a life annuity to one or more beneficia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers

Article L131-34

…2° Giving its opinion to the appeal courts on applications for the functions of sworn goods broker; 3° Keeping up to date, at national level, the list of brokers registered with the courts of appeal,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-3

The file referred to in article L. 123-33 and sent to the single body includes the following: 1° All the information provided by the registrant; 2° Where applicable, the applications for authorisation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-3

…Article L. 622-7, by the articles L. 622-21 and L. 622-22, by the first sentence of article L. 622-28 and by l'article L. 622-30. The official receiver may authorise the liquidator or the administrat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L424-3

Without prejudice to Titles III, IV or V of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6431-32

The representative of the State may, within fifteen days of it being forwarded to him or her, ask the Territorial Council or the Executive Council, as the case may be, by means of a reasoned order, fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

…rritory a medical device or its accessories is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° Without the EU declaration of conformity having been drawn up in accordance with A…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2431-3

…to one of the following categories:1° New construction of a building;2° Refurbishment of a building;3° New construction of infrastructure;4° Refurbishment of infrastructure.The project owner may, wher…

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