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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…2° An indication of the date and nature of the enforcement order under which the summons is issued; 3° A statement of the sums claimed in principal, costs and accrued interest, together with an indica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-33

…s;2° Transactions in financial instruments, guarantees or insurance intended to cover a credit risk;3° Acquisitions of equity interests or control in a credit institution, investment firm or finance c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-3

I.-The preventive recovery plan referred to in article L. 311-5 includes appropriate conditions and procedures to ensure the rapid implementation of the recovery measures identified. It considers seve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-32

…ommunity's budget includes:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned in V and V bis of the same article;The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-32

The obligation set out in article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-3

…Director General of the Regional Health Agency, under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 6122-23 to D. 6122-44-1. The documents in the supporting file provided for in article R. 6122-32 are suppl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for the Paramedical Professions.

Article D4381-3

…° Representatives of the professional unions recognised as representative pursuant toArticle L. 162-33 of the Social Security Code, proposed by each of the following unions, according to the following…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of simple adoption

Article 370-1-8

The adopter holds parental authority concurrently with the other member of the couple, who retains sole exercise of that authority, subject to a joint declaration with the adopter addressed to the dir…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of simple adoption

Article 370-1-7

Simple adoption confers the adopter's name on the adopted person by adding it to the latter's name. However, if the adopted person is over thirteen years of age, he or she must consent to this additio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28-3

…he delegation contract and its appendices are published under the conditions set out in article R. 131-36. The delegation contracts and their appendices are also made available to the public on a webs…

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