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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-19-2

…or transferee partners with their commitments.The court may modify the plan pursuant to article L. 626-26.In the event of default by a subscribing or transferee partner or shareholder, the court, seis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-4-1

…the benefits acquired in application of the third paragraph of l'article 111 de la loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale.II. -…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-1

…for in Article 458 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, with regard to the undertakings to which that Article applies and with regard to finan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…" are replaced by the words: "from French Polynesia". XIV. - For the application of article R. 2213-26, the words: "au a de l'article R. 2213-2-1" are replaced by the words: "par la réglementation app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Legal regime

Article L5217-7

I. - Articles L. 5215-16 to L. 5215-18, L. 5215-21, L. 5215-26 to L. 5215-29, L. 5215-40 and L. 5215-42 are applicable to metropolitan areas. For the application of article L. 5211-17, the majority co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater A

1. a. Taxpayers who own, rent or occupy free of charge a dwelling located in France, used as their main residence, may benefit from an income tax credit for expenditure on the installation or replacem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe B

Statement of change of residence expenses Items that must appear on the document(s) presented to the accountant (presentation in code form is excluded): 1. Identification of the agent Specify: - surna…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-4

…r more of the products appearing in the search results or for one or more products to appear there; 26° Reselling tickets for events to consumers where the trader has acquired them using an automated…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…225-12-1 ;- offences against the privacy and representation of the person provided for in articles 226-1 to 226-2-1, 226-3-1, 226-4 to 226-4-2 and 226-8;- family abandonment, breaches of orders made b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…view to carrying out the work required to create intermediate wood storage areas in mountain areas;26° To apply to any funding body, under the conditions set by the municipal council, for the award o…

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