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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-20

The Public Prosecutor's Office and any interested party may ask the president of the court ruling in summary proceedings to enjoin, subject to a fine, a sole trader with limited liability to include i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7222-20

The Martinique Assembly shall ensure the dissemination of information to its members by the material means it deems most appropriate.In order to enable the exchange of information on matters falling w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to paediatric surgery

Article R6123-206

The paediatric surgical care activity referred to in 2° of the I of article R. 6123-202, consists of the surgical care, defined in the first paragraph of article R. 6123-201, of children under the age…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-20

…the application of this Article are set out in Article 238 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-20

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the incident and whose articles of association aim to defend the moral and material interests of tenants, owners an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-20

…nt of aid, resulting from the application of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-20

The territorial council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may authorise the opening to the public of casinos comprising separate and distinct special premises where certain games of chance are played. A dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-20

Endorsement transfers all rights arising from the cheque, in particular ownership of the funds. If the endorsement is blank, the bearer may: 1. fill in the blank, either with his or her name or with t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal and termination

Article D551-20

The benefit of the asylum seeker's allowance may be refused by the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration:1° In the event of a request to re-examine the asylum application;2° If the appl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article R123-207

The persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-28 are exempt from providing evidence of incidental overheads where such exemption is granted for tax purposes. They may also record expenses rela…

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