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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-26

When the bonds referred to in article L. 3332-23 are admitted to trading on a regulated market, these securities are valued at their market value.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-7

The statement mentioning the presence or absence of materials and products containing asbestos provided for in article L. 1334-13 is made up of: 1° In the case of the sale of residential buildings com…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-1

…he loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 222-9 to L. 222-16 Resulting from order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 222-16-1 and L. 222-16-2 Resulting from the loi n° 2016-1691 du 9 décembre 2016 L. 222…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal status of acts taken by municipal authorities.

Article D2573-11

…the adaptations provided for in II to III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2131-1, R. 2131-2-A, R. 2131-2-B, R. 2131-3 and R. 2131-4 decree no. 2021-1311 of 7 October 2021 R. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Master and feeder general purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-60

The statutory auditors of the feeder general-purpose investment fund, the AIF or the master UCITS shall exchange the information necessary to fulfil their respective obligations.The General Regulation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article D420-1

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall notify the European Securities and Markets Authority of the trading halt parameters referred to in II of Article L. 420-3 that are notified to it by trading v…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-11

Repayment of the advance is deducted from the sums due to the contractor, at a rate and in accordance with the procedures laid down in the terms of the contract, by deduction from the sums due by way…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article D814-58-3

In accordance with article L. 814-13, the following procedural acts:1° Concerning claims:a) The request and information provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-19 ;b) The declaration pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-14

Articles L. 622-3 to L. 622-9, with the exception of article L. 622-6-1, and L. 622-13 to L. 622-33are applicable to the receivership proceedings, subject to the following provisions.An appraisal of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-15

At the hearing, the judge hears the applicant and the persons summoned pursuant to article R. 3211-13 or their representative, as well as the public prosecutor when he is the principal party. The pers…

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