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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Cases of judicial partition and judicial sale.

Article ANNEXE, art. 23

The decisions of the judicial court may be challenged by immediate appeal.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Operating rules.

Article D214-32-10

The initial capital of a SICAV may not be less than €300,000.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Investigation

Article R2333-120-43

The Commission may order any investigation it deems appropriate.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-13

The contract is for a maximum of five years; it may be revised by amendment.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15-1

Workshops and integration projects, whatever their legal status, may conclude fixed-term contracts with unemployed people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8

…5211-28 apply to the inter-municipality grant of the Greater Paris metropolitan area. In 2016 and 2017, the fiscal integration coefficient of the Greater Paris metropolis is equal to the highest fis…

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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 R364-4

…he reference to the senior administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands and the references to the mayor and the town hall are replaced by the reference to the chief of district and the district resp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L784-4

…of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order no. 2014-1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L783-4

…of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order no. 2014-1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-177

…eneral Meeting, acting on the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, and on the special report of the Statutory Auditors, if any, may authorise the Board of Dire…

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