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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-26

…applicable, completed the training period under the conditions provided for in II of article R. 811-25 are exempt from all the qualifying examination tests. They are entered on the list of court-appoi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article L211-2

I.-The general terms and conditions applicable to consumer contracts shall mention, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree: 1° The nature of the advantage provided by the consumer withi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-3

…le L. 711-4 ; c) The second paragraph of Article L. 732-3 ; d) The last paragraph of Article L. 742-25 ; 2° In Article L. 742-24, the reference to article L. 733-7 is not applicable until 1 January 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R721-22

…émission d'outre-mer and shall include the information referred to in Articles D. 721-24 and D. 721-25.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HF

…inal French-language works, as defined in the decree issued in application of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication, of the nationality of a State party to the Euro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Document prévisionnel de gestion des emplois et des crédits de personnel (forward-looking document for managing jobs and staff appropriations)

Article A114-5

…al council and the minister responsible for sport, for information, before 15th May and before 15th September. At the time of these updates, only the tables for monitoring jobs and staff costs are pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R335-5

…cations Regulatory Authority) designated in application of IV of Article 4 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication to implement a means of securing his or her access that w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-5

…in sociétés anonymes à responsabilité limitée issued by companies governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation when the fund is subscribed by the employees of these co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-19

…distributed under the same conditions.III. - Allocation operations must take place no later than 30 September of the year following the withdrawal. Failing this, the distribution is carried out, in ac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-1

…elements, delivery also includes the supply of these elements within the meaning of article L. 224-25-4. Failing any indication or agreement as to the date of delivery or provision, the trader shall…

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