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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-1

The European Certificate of Succession provided for in Chapter VI of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recogniti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-19-3

…ing agency set up as an accounting group under the conditions laid down inarticle 188 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. An order of the minister…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Non-profit associations and public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans

Article R775-8

…518-60law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 518-61law no. 2022-124 of 4 February 2022R. 518-62law no. 2012-471 of 11 April 2012

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

…to the managing agent of the notice of transfer pursuant to article 5-1 of decree no. 67-223 of 17 March 1967 €15.38 28 Concerning co-ownership lots, notification to the syndic of the transfer of own…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-35

…up by the authorising officer in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 32 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management are sent, together with t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-1

…strations, the list of which is established by the order mentioned in I of Article 12 of the law of 28 December 2010 on public finance programming for the years 2011 to 2014, as well as public health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-100-1

…under the conditions laid down in Chapters I and IIa of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-15

The public establishment is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-21

…ccounting officer to carry out the controls provided for by the provisions of Title I of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-71

After making a declaration to the Autorité des marchés financiers and to the tax department with which its management company files its income tax return, a local investment fund may enter into a pre-…

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