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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-6

Without prejudice to Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles L. 621-17-3 and L. 621-20-1 of this Code and the exercise of its powers by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the latter,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Immovable property liens

Article 2377

Other than those provided for by special laws, preferential claims on the generality of immovable property are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor to whom the lien is o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L930-1

…9 to L. 490-14; 5° Book V, with the exception of articles L. 522-1 to L. 522-40, L. 524-12, L. 524-20 and L. 524-21; 6° Book VI, with the exception of articles L. 622-19, L. 625-9 and L. 670-1 to L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…gy Commission;12° L'Ecole des hautes études en santé publique ;13° L'Ecole nationale vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort ;14° L'Ecole nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse ;15° L'Ecole nationale vétérinaire, ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-26

…e list of court-appointed agents under the conditions provided for in articles R. 811-36 and R. 812-20.II.-The following are exempt from the civil procedure and criminal business law test of the quali…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-14

…of court-appointed administrators under the conditions provided for in articles R. 811-36 et R. 812-20. II.-The following are exempt from the civil procedure and criminal business law test of the qual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-17

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-12

…approval of the supervisory authority of the related undertaking in accordance with Article R. 351-20, may only be included in the calculation insofar as they have been duly approved by that authorit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

…expenditure mentioned in 1° to 6° of article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-34-1

…nts which meet the conditions set out in point b of paragraph 1 of Article 72a of Regulation No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013; c) Among the commitments referre…

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