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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D2311-16

…m the report presented to the territorial social committee as provided for in article 51 of law no. 2012-347 of 12 March 2012, relating to recruitment, training, working time, professional promotion,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Decisions on placement under electronic surveillance, modification or withdrawal of the measure

Article R57-18

For the holding of the adversarial hearing provided for in the second paragraph of Article 723-13, the person's lawyer shall be summoned without delay and by any means.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

I.-Until 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the solvency and financial position report, the regular report to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

…f the poultrymeat sector" and Part VI "Hen eggs of the species Gallus gallus" of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the common organisati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Company diagnostic experts.

Article L813-1

Company diagnostic experts are appointed in court to draw up a report on the economic and financial situation of a company in the event of conciliation proceedings or safeguard or receivership proceed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and the Agence française de développement

Article L773-10

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 515-4 O…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-19

…from the report presented to the territorial social committee as provided for in article 51 of law 2012-347 of 12 March 2012, relating to recruitment, training, working hours, professional promotion,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-9

…sica and the per capita tax resource indicator of each collectivity, weighted by its population. In 2012, the amount of the equalisation grant for each overseas region is equal to the amount received…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

…to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or because of the status of brother or sister of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-15

…e provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in Article L. 7343-13, the representative is entitled to payment by the platform of damages corresponding to the total…

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