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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

Banque de France employees are bound by professional secrecy. They may not take or receive a holding or any interest or remuneration whatsoever by way of work or advice in any public or private, indus…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2

A mutual insurance company is managed by a Board of Directors. However, it may be stipulated in the articles of association of any mutual insurance company that it shall be managed by a management boa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-25

…terest ;4° For offers of loans with a variable or reviewable interest rate, is accompanied by a notice setting out the conditions and procedures for varying the interest rate and an information docume…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…eign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe 8-2

PROFESSIONAL RULES PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 54-1-II OF THE DECREE OF 27 DECEMBER 1985 AMENDEDSummary Preamble.Title I.. - Definitions.1. 1. Judicial administrator.1. 2. Of the mandataire judiciaire à l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-1)

Article Annexe II

…appointed administrators and court-appointed agents for the liquidation of companies, automated processing software that enables the professional users to comply with all the legal obligations to whi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

…of the same property; 4° A statement, in very conspicuous lettering, that the seized property is placed in the custody of the holder, who may neither alienate it nor move it, except in the case provid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220

…e from transferable securities, referred to in the articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal person shall be deducted from the amount of tax payable by it under t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-1

…"the other technical standards drawn up by the European standardisation bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In article R. 2322-2, the second paragraph is deleted;3° Articles R. 2331-1 and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…he words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisation bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In article R. 2322-2, the second paragraph is deleted;3° Articles R. 2331-1 and…

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