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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-180

…n in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle 188.66 € e) Appointment of a proxy (article 21 annex of the code of civil procedure) 26.41 € f) Deposit of power of attorney in the hands of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

…2020-232 of 11 March 2020.Article L. 1111-7 is applicable in the version resulting from Act no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 1111-8 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity boards

Article R2224-33

…decree of 8 October 1917 on public administration regulations for the application of the loi du 15 juin 1906 et fixant les conditions de l'exploitation en régie des distributions d'énergie électrique…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Requirements for capitalisation contracts and certain life insurance contracts

Article A522-1

…i) The synthetic risk indicator referred to in Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/653 of 8 March 2017 or, in the absence of this synthetic risk indicator, a risk indicator calcu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R763-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 421-1n° 2007-901 of 15 May 2007R. 421-6-2 and R. 421-6-3n° 2017-733 of 4 May 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R762-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 421-1n° 2007-901 of 15 May 2007R. 421-6-2 and R. 421-6-3n° 2017-733 of 4 May 2017

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…nsformation of businesses;Article L. 123-16-2 is applicable in its wording resulting from Law no. 2021-875 of 1 July 2021 aimed at improving the cash flow of associations;Articles L. 151-1 to L. 152-8…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R764-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 421-1n° 2007-901 of 15 May 2007R. 421-6-2 and R. 421-6-3n° 2017-733 of 4 May 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-1

…oreign UCITS or FIAs regularly marketed in France and authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds or who…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…al penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, for its…

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