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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-4

…the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-12

I.-The composition of the affected assets may be relied on ipso jure against creditors whose rights arose after the declaration referred to in article L. 526-7. By derogation from articles 2284 and 22…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-2

…liance with the powers of the local authority; 2° The civic training mentioned in 1° of article L. 413-3 includes a section relating to the history and geography of the local authority of residence of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-68

…ntracts provided for in article L. 1242-3, renewable once by way of derogation from article L. 1243-13, and the temporary employment contracts provided for in article L. 1251-7 ; 4° The content of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-22

…ostic or care activity carried out in application of measures taken in accordance with articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1. The Office is also responsible, under the conditions defined in sect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…idies to the bodies and local authorities concerned, subject toarticle 199-1 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities.The Director General issues the authorisations…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Provisions common to different categories of income

Article 154 bis-0 A

…of the Monetary and Financial Code made into a retirement savings plan mentioned in article L. 224-13 or article L. 224-28 of the same code or into a French sub-account of the pan-European individual…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: Applications for relief from prohibitions, disqualifications, incapacities or publication measures

Article 702-1

…ulting from bankruptcy convictions handed down pursuant to articles 126 to 149 of law no. 67-563 of 13 July 1967 on judicial settlement, liquidation of assets, personal bankruptcy and bankruptcies. Ex…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

…ompletion of the work, the application for homologation is supplemented by the following documents :13° The compulsory works insurance certificates referred to in Title I of Book I of the Construction…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

…mendments to be made thereto;10° Approving the persons appointed, in accordance with article L. 511-13, to effectively manage the business of the affiliated institutions and companies;11° Calling the…

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