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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-179

…g to judicial partition and judicial voluntary sales give rise to the collection of fees in accordance with the table below: Description of service Fee a) Acts and formalities taken in application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-17

…rticle L. 517-14 are no longer met, the financial holding company, the parent undertaking of a finance company or the mixed financial holding company shall apply for approval in accordance with Articl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article R1613-17

The Minister responsible for local authorities and the Minister responsible for the budget shall set, for each event, the maximum rate of compensation within the range provided for in Article R. 1613-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-17

…er is filled by the alternate member. In particular, a vacancy is established when the full members cease to hold office or when they no longer meet the conditions required to be eligible for election…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a preliminary question being referred by the industrial tribunal

Article R7342-17

The court registry will notify the administrative authority referred to in the thirteenth paragraph of article L. 7342-9 to which approval of the charter has been requested of the date of the hearing.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-17

…have provided in support of their application.II. - Listed legal persons and establishments that receive adapted documents or make them available to a beneficiary person or other authorised entity es…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-17

…mmovable rights, in particular, if applicable, the right for a partner to present the company as successor to his clientele; 2° All documents and archives, and, in general, all movable objects for pro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-17

Without prejudice to the notification to the parties of the judgment pronouncing a personal recovery without judicial liquidation, a notice thereof shall be sent for publication in the Bulletin offici…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing the application

Article R434-17

The mayor and the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration may, if necessary, refer the matter to the competent regional directorate for business, competition, consumer affairs, labour and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-17

…risks they entail are taken into account in an appropriate manner by the UCITS' risk management process, as well as by its internal control mechanisms in the event of a risk of asymmetry of informati…

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