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Showing 26712680 of 57889 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 12-DCC-13 du 1 Feb 2012

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-136

The General Meeting is convened by the Management Company. Failing this, it may be convened : 1° By an auditor ; 2° By the Supervisory Board; 3° By an agent appointed by the court at the request of on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-13

…of insurance cover for the risks and damage mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 425-1. It may request any additional scientific investigations and expert reports that it deems necessar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D764-13

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 20…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-12

…his or her habitual residence in France. Can, under the same conditions, claim French nationality: 1° A child who, for at least three years, has been taken in by court order and brought up by a perso…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R211-12

…R. 121-22 are not applicable.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Termination of proceedings

Article 696-132

As soon as the procedure provided for in Article 696-114 appears to him to be complete, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall notify the parties and their lawyers in accordance with I of Article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Adjustable prices

Article R2112-13

…riations.A contract is concluded at a reviewable price where the parties are exposed to major risks due to reasonably foreseeable changes in economic conditions during the period of performance of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article R1115-13

…ll within the scope of the external action of local and regional authorities defined in articles L. 1115-1 to L. 1115-5. It may formulate any proposal in these areas. It may be consulted on any draft…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R3333-13

…tes on gas transmission network and public gas distribution network structures, as well as on individual gas pipelines, are set by the departmental council under the conditions laid down in articles R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-13

The commission provided for in article L. 713-17, called the "election organisation commission", competent to organise, in the district of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry, the electio…

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