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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-4

In the event of termination of the safe deposit box rental contract, the owner of the safe deposit box shall immediately inform the bailiff. The bailiff will serve the debtor with a summons to attend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-4

I. - Any public or private person responsible for the production or distribution to the public of water intended for human consumption in any form whatsoever, whether public networks or internal netwo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel.

Article R512-4

The following may join the caisses de crédit agricole mutuel:1° Agricultural cooperative societies and associations thereof;2° Associations syndicales with an exclusively agricultural purpose, their u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L912-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code are replaced by the words: tax deductions provided for by the locally applicable pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-4

The administrative authority shall notify the employer of the validation decision within fifteen days of receipt of the collective agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 and the homologation de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L613-43-1

I. - When the consolidated resolution authority of another Member State of the European Union refers a matter to the resolution college in its capacity as resolution authority of a subsidiary in order…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A142-4

Where the retirement savings plan includes a supplementary guarantee as provided for in 3° of article L. 142-3 of the French Insurance Code, the plan manager will provide the policyholder with the fol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L922-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: "payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "tax deductions provided for by the provisions of tax…

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

Article L952-4

At 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: "payments made in application of articles 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the French General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "tax deductions provided for by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-4

The members mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6156-2 have twice as many alternates as full members. The alternates are appointed in the same way as the full members.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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