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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Depreciation and provisions

Article L232-9

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 232-15, the company's formation expenses are amortised before any distribution of profits and, at the latest, within five years. Capital…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Search and recording

Article L541-2

…ch are deleted; 4° In Article L. 512-13, the words: "or a breach" are deleted; 5° In Article L. 512-15, the words: "mentioned in article L. 122-1" are deleted; 6° In article L. 512-17, in the 3rd para…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-3-1

…n for 5th class offences. Repeat offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 du code pénal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-16

…partmental councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3123-15 the following scale: DEPARTEMENTAL POPULATION (inhabitants) Maximum rates (in %) Less than 250,00…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-16

…regional plan and, where applicable, the strategic guidelines document mentioned in article L. 4251-15 are approved by order of the State representative in the region. The latter shall ensure that the…

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

Article L4433-7-2

…facilities planned. In the communes included in the list drawn up in application of article L. 321-15 of the Environment Code, it includes guidelines for adapting territories to the retreating coastl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article L773-36

…1 of the Insurance Code " are replaced by the words "the register mentioned inArticle 1 of Law 2005-1564 of 15 December 2005 containing various provisions adapting insurance to Community law".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article L774-36

…1 of the Insurance Code " are replaced by the words "the register mentioned inArticle 1 of Law 2005-1564 of 15 December 2005 containing various provisions adapting insurance to Community law".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-1

…t and of the Council of 16 April 2014, No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014, No 2017/1129…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Right of the Board of Directors to impose sanctions - Suspension or reduction of funding

Article R2135-23

…olution adopted in accordance with the procedures defined in the third paragraph of article R. 2135-15, give formal notice, by any means capable of establishing the date of receipt of this document, t…

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