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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-3

…iff. The bailiff will then draw up a detailed inventory of the assets that have been seized as a precautionary measure or seized as part of an attachment claim. These assets are immediately removed an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-9

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Without having declared his or her activity in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1311-2 ; 2° Without complying w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-18

The following are submitted to the Agency's Board of Directors for deliberation: 1° The strategic orientations of the establishment implementing the objectives entrusted to the agency by the State; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to certain overseas collectivities

Article R3131-16

For the application of this chapter in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Articles R. 3131-4 to R. 3131-9 do not apply ; 2° II of article R. 3131-10 is replaced by the following provisions: "II.-The ORSAN p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article D814-3-1

…persons exercising the profession of judicial administrator or judicial representative shall communicate these accounts to the national council within the period mentioned in the last paragraph of Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-1

…ents, the following: 1° For a legal entity, the corporate name or denomination followed, where applicable, by the acronym, the activity and the address of the registered office as well as the birth na…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Governance

Article L224-26

…L. 224-21 and L. 224-22. However, this supervisory committee is optional when the payments are allocated solely to the acquisition of units in company mutual funds mentioned inarticle L. 214-164 of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-13-2

…of a European Cooperative Society registered in France, which would result in a change in the applicable law, or the formation of a European Cooperative Society by means of a merger involving a coope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-14

…of Ethics provided for in article L. 4321-21. It helps to promote public health and the quality of care.It defends the honour and independence of the profession of masseur-physiotherapist.It may orga…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-13

…imum proportion determined under the conditions set by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application of article 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concer…

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