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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-9

…2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-7 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-8 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 515-9 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 515-10 Order no. 2019…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 843

Any heir, even one who has accepted up to the amount of the assets, coming to an estate, must report to his coheirs all that he has received from the deceased, by gifts inter vivos, directly or indire…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 890

An action in complement of share is admitted against any act, whatever its denomination, the object of which is to put an end to indivision between co-partitioners. The action is no longer admitted wh…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle IV: Other procedures

Article 844

…been made. If necessary, the President of the Chamber may use the powers provided for in Article 779 or refer the case back to the pre-trial judge. If the defendant has not constituted a lawyer, he s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-9

The period provided for in article L. 1237-19-4 begins on receipt of the complete file by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. The file is complete when…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-9

The registers referred to in article R. 228-8 shall contain details of securities transfer and conversion transactions, and in particular: 1° The date of the transaction; 2° The surname, first names a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article R561-9

When the application is made on behalf of a minor, the applicant must submit the following documents in support of his or her application:1° A document certifying the minor's parentage;2° A document c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-9

…n to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code, under the conditions set out in articles 131-46 to 131-48 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 835

For the application of Article 392-1, legal aid must be understood to mean the legal aid or assistance scheme in force locally.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6252-9

The representative of the State may, in the event that this has not been done by the President of the Territorial Council, and after formal notice has remained without result, exercise the powers devo…

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