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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-2

Article L. 224-27, the I of article L. 224-28, articles L. 224-29, L. 224-30, L. 224-42 and the I and III of article L. 224-42-2 are also applicable to end users who are micro-enterprises, small busin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-10

Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-33, L. 511-34, L. 511-41, I of Article L. 511-57, the second paragraph of Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-8

…irst paragraph of Article L. 2123-25-2, the words: "to the general social security scheme" are replaced by the words: "to a social security scheme established in French Polynesia". III. - (Repealed)IV…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions

Article L5842-7

…L. 5211-21:1° 1°, 2° and 4° of I are not applicable;2° The words: "in Article L. 2333-26" are replaced by the words: "by the provisions applicable locally";3° The words: ", subject to the provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations arising from the results of location surveys

Article R1334-29-1

…wing completion of the work, as provided for in article R. 1334-29-3. The list of municipalities concerned and the terms and conditions of this derogation are defined, where applicable, by order of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-22

…532-27, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall communicate the notifications received pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23 under the conditions provided for by the implementing regul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-25

…a company offers members of a company savings plan the opportunity to acquire shares or investment certificates issued by it, either by purchase or by subscription, and where a savings plan common to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article R1524-1

Articles R. 1413-1 to R. 1413-44 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2016-523 of 27 April 2016, subject to the adaptations provid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Amending entries.

Article R123-122

…The following shall be entered automatically in the register: 1° Decisions, taken in safeguard or receivership or judicial liquidation proceedings for companies opened on or after 1 January 2006: a) O…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1-1

…pportunities. Article L. 144-7 is applicable in its wording resulting from Act No. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life. II…

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