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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-37

…alid in accordance with the conditions set out in point 4 and that the payment discharges the debt; 3° With regard to assets, control of the conservation of rights, liens and mortgages and of the cons…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L163-8

…ies and their groupings; 2° Contributions from all other interested bodies and private individuals; 3° Fees for services rendered; 4° donations and legacies.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Novel foods and novel food ingredients

Article R412-19

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 1 to 3 and 6 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article R4733-11

This section does not apply to apprentices under the age of eighteen. The latter are subject to the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter V of Title II of Book II of Part Six.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ancillary financial activity

Article R561-4

For the purposes of Article L. 561-4, insurance mediation by the persons referred to in 3° bis of Article L. 561-2 constitutes an ancillary financial activity for which these persons are exempt from t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R783-12

…1985 are replaced by references to equivalent locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;3° In the last paragraph of IIa and IV of Article R. 613-46-3, the words: "and the European Central…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R782-12

…1985 are replaced by references to equivalent locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;3° In the last paragraph of IIa and IV of Article R. 613-46-3, the words: "and the European Central…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 8: Miscellaneous

Article A444-30

The chief clerk's assistance service listed under number 127 of table 3-1 shall give rise to the collection of a fee based on the highest total amount of sums entered as expenditure or resources in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-2

…their behalf and, where applicable, all companies through which voting rights are effectively held;3° The date on which control was acquired.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-7

I.-The full representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2, in the event of their seat falling vacant due to death, resignation or loss of the capacity in respect of which they were elected, by the…

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