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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of certain claims.

Article L643-2

…le of immovable property, the provisions of the first, third and fifth paragraphs of Article L. 642-18 shall apply. Where property seizure proceedings have been initiated prior to the opening judgment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-76

…ditions are met: 1° The clearing house concerned is in one of the situations referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2021/23 which may justify an early intervention measure by the Autorité de con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-19

…accordance with the procedures set out in the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 722-18. The decision to detain may be appealed in accordance with article L. 722-20. The reasons for the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 4: Provisions common to the remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-36

…ed. The total amount of the advance payments, which include the fee provided for in articles R. 663-18 to R. 663-20, may not exceed two thirds of the remuneration due to the court-appointed administra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R773-7

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R774-7

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R775-6

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-0 and R. 518-0-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-2no.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-13

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 221-18, L. 221-21 and L. 221-23 to L. 221-27 governing the conditions for exercising the consumer's right of withdrawal and its effects, is punishable by an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-19

…inform in writing all tenderers whose tenders have not been eliminated pursuant to Article R. 2161-18 of any changes made to the technical specifications or other consultation documents, with the exc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article R743-1

For the application of articles L. 743-3 to L. 743-18, the competent liberties and detention judge is that of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the foreign national is held in detention or…

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