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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-5

A certified copy of the claim form and the decision shall be served, at the initiative of the claimant, on each of the defendants. The European order for payment opposition form shall be annexed to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-14

For the application of Article L. 3661-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be written back to the operating section:- the proceeds from the sale of a fixed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Duties of the coordinator.

Article R4532-14

The co-ordinator shall take account of interference with operating activities on the site within or near which the worksite is located and, to this end, shall in particular: 1° Carries out a joint ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-145

I.-The National Council of the Order of Veterinary Surgeons has two months from the date of receipt of the application to give its opinion. If the National Council of the Order of Veterinary Surgeons…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Financial institutions

Article 1065

Subject to the provisions of article 1020, transfers of portfolios of contracts and the movable or immovable reserves relating to these contracts are exempt from all registration duties when they are…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-14

The Board of Directors is convened by its Chairman as often as the smooth running of the institution requires and at least three times a year. A meeting may be convened at the request of one of the su…

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

Article L225-149

The capital increase resulting from the exercise of rights attached to securities giving access to the capital is not subject to the formalities provided for in Article L. 225-142, the second paragrap…

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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 L517-14

The approval of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is not required when all the following conditions are met: 1° The principal activity of the financial holding company or the parent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1407 bis

Municipalities other than those referred to in Article 232 may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, make dwellings that have been vacant for more than two…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-14

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