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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article D442-2

For the application of III of Article L. 442-4, the seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts with jurisdiction in mainland France and the overseas departments are set in accordance with the tabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-29

…chairmen of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Educational Council of French Guyana; 2° To twenty-one hours for the other members of the council.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-21

In the event of the receivership, reorganisation or liquidation of a company responsible for the management or collection, on behalf of a société de crédit foncier, of the loans, exposures, similar re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims.

Article R313-20

I. - A secured claim within the meaning of article L. 313-42 may only be mobilised in accordance with the provisions of this article up to the limit of the smallest of the following amounts: 1. The ou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-12

…er a rogatory commission and concerning any offence punishable by at least five years' imprisonment;2° Procedures for investigating the causes of death provided for by Article 74 or the search for the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-20

…Senior or Rookie categories and enabling them to benefit from: 1° High-level sports preparation ; 2° A school or university education adapted in accordance with articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medico-technical committee.

Article D4622-29

…of : 1° The President of the Prevention and Occupational Health Department or his representative ; 2° The department's occupational physicians or, if applicable, their delegates, elected on the basis…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

…ed to the deed; however, in the case of a notarial deed, only the nature of the title is mentioned; 2° A detailed description of the property seized; 3° If the holder is present, his statement regardi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-3

…ed to him, at the end of the hearing when he was present or at a later date if he was not present ; 2° To report to the prison designated by the Public Prosecutor to be incarcerated on the date and at…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

The Minister or the director of the judicial registry services of the judicial court shall refuse to register declarations that do not satisfy the legal conditions.The declarant shall be notified of t…

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