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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

This Book, as amended by Decree no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010 , is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Section 2 of Chapter III, Title II, Articles R. 324-4 and R. 334-48…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-21

…s any legal action on the part of all creditors whose claim is not mentioned in I of Article L. 622-17 and seeking: 1° To order the debtor to pay a sum of money; 2° To rescind a contract for failure t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article D2334-4-1

I. - The inventory provided for in article L. 2334-17 is drawn up by the legal entity that owns the property. It includes the following information: A.-General data concerning: 1° The owner: name or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-3

I.-The "socially useful solidarity enterprise" approval provided for in Article L. 3332-17-1 is issued by the prefect of the département in which the enterprise has its registered office. When the com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-20

…shment or service; 2° The type of establishment or service in accordance with II of article R. 2324-17 ; 3° The capacity and category of the establishment or service in accordance with articles R. 232…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-8

…p or retention enforceable against the collective proceedings and the provisions of articles L. 622-17 and L. 641-13, the amount of distributable assets is allocated in the following order: 1° Subsidi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions

Article L214-110

…iscover in the course of their work. They are liable under the conditions set out in Article L. 822-17 of the Commercial Code. They are not liable under civil law for offences committed by persons man…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-47

…iovisuelle et numérique (ARCOM) under the conditions laid down inarticle 6-1 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members to the board of directors of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne and to the advisory boards of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme and the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne

Article A211-54

…of the institution's Board of Directors, the practical details of which are set out in Appendix II-17-1. The Director General of the Ecole Nationale des Sports de Montagne sets the date, place and op…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-54

…vided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 642-5 and in Articles L. 642-6, L. 642-13 and L. 642-17 of the French Commercial Code.

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