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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-23

…applications. These are presented and examined in accordance with the provisions of article R. 742-21. These provisions also apply if the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, does not select any…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-22

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-1-1

…ight to compensation, under the conditions provided for in 1° and 2° of II of Article 46 of Law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finances for 2006.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-68

Shared donations (numbers 20 and 21 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee proportional:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R321-69

…be appealed. The Council's decision may be appealed under the conditions laid down in articles R. 321-50 to R. 321-55. The decision specifies the scope of professional activities open to the applican…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-8

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 1142-21 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1142-21. - When the competent court, seised of a claim for compensation fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-19

As soon as the filing provided for in

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Miners

Article 1077

All deeds, documents and papers whatsoever, to be provided for the execution of the law of 25 February 1914, amending the law of 29 June 1894 and creating an autonomous pension fund for miners, are ex…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-27

…R. 472-16 to R. 472-21 of the town planning code apply to treadmills.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Declaration of payment incidents and regularisations

Article R733-9

…n the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-26n° 2011-243 of 4 March 2011R. 131-27 to R. 131-31n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the application of I, references to provisions relating to the r…

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