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

Article R771-1

…sulting from Decree no. 2017-896 of 9 May 2017 R. 742-15, R. 742-16 to R. 742-22, R. 742-25, R. 742-26, R. 742-42, R. 742-44, R. 742-45 to R. 742-50, R. 742-52 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29…

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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 Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis

I.-Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles 60 to 60-10, 61, 62, 63, 63 bis, 63 ter and 64, in order to establish customs offences, if the penalty incurred is equal to or gre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-1 (art. A114-3)

Title I DRAWING UP THE ELECTORAL LIST I-1. The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre draws up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance with t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17-1 (art. A211-54)

TITLE I ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTORAL ROLLS I-1. The Director General of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne draws up the list of voters and eligible persons for each college in accordance with th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B sexies

I. - 1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 1636 B septies and 1636 B decies municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax system vote each…

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