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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…d L. 384-1 to L. 384-3 of the Insurance Code, L. 212-11 and L. 214-11 of the Mutual Code and L. 931-16 and L. 941-13 of the Social Security Code; 14° Once it has established that the transfer procedur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° The ref…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R766-3

For the application of this Book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the Judicial Cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…recovery plan referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 6143-3 to the Regional Health Agency;16° Approves the plan detailing the measures to be implemented in the event of an event leading to d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to sociétés en commandite par actions (partnerships limited by shares)

Article R22-10-40

…y company controlled by it or which controls it, within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, and corresponding to items of remuneration, compensation or benefits due or likely to be due as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-9

…ed; Number of days of absence due to illness (I); Breakdown of absences due to illness by duration (16) (I); Number of days of absence due to accidents at work, commuting accidents or occupational ill…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…or payment\n\t\t\t\tOrder for payment\n\t\t\t15\n\t\t\tTransmission of the order for payment\n\t\t\t16\n\t\t\t\tProcedures relating to the order for payment, including the registration extract (K bis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-4 (art. R122-6)

…ry Board. The Supervisory Board appoints the Chairman of the Management Board (8). Option A Article 16 The term of office of the representatives of the local authorities or their groupings expires und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27

…h a risk of material misstatement considered to be a key audit matter is not disclosed in the report16. The statutory auditor shall describe each of the key audit matters unless precluded by law or re…

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