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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-42

Where it appears that the situation of a credit institution or finance company so warrants, the Governor of the Banque de France, Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, shal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4244-2

The creation of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants is subject to authorisation issued by the President of the Regional Council, after consultation with the State representative in the r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-13

When the relevant committee gives a favourable opinion on an application for support for authors, its opinion also covers, in the light of the information provided in the application file, the form of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R724-4

The decision is notified to the debtor and the creditors by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This letter indicates that the decision may be appealed, within fifteen days of its notif…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-18

The Unfair Contract Terms Committee comprises thirteen members, allocated as follows:1° A magistrate from the judiciary, chairman;2° Two magistrates from the judiciary or administrative order or membe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-6

I. - The draft outline plan is adopted by the Regional Council. It is submitted for opinion: 1° To the persons and bodies provided for in 3° to 6° of I of Article L. 4251-5 and to the regional economi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article R22-10-31

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board referred to in Article R. 225-114 shall indicate, in addition to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article R310-6

The postponement of the date of the liquidation sale indicated in the declaration mentioned in article R. 310-2 shall be the subject of prior notification to the mayor by registered letter with acknow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-7-1

A syndicate that has not carried out any activity for at least two years may be dissolved by order of the representative of the State in the department in which the syndicate has its registered office…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article R15-12

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