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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-27

…the cheque. The drawee must inform its customer and complete the record provided for in article R. 131-12 by mentioning the cancellation and its cause. If the account holder asks the drawee to apply…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-255

…e receivership and compulsory liquidation of companies, the persons referred to in these provisions may be made liable for the company's liabilities and are subject to the prohibitions and disqualific…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4234-25

Cases are heard in open court. However, the Chairman may, on his own initiative or at the request of one of the parties, after having obtained the opinion of the rapporteur where appropriate, prohibit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière.

Article L225-270

…When a société anonyme à participation ouvrière falls into the situation referred to in Article L. 225-248, and its dissolution has not been declared, the Extraordinary General Meeting may decide, wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Taxable persons - Place of taxation

Article 218

Subject to the provisions of a to f of I of Article 219, corporation tax is assessed under a single rating in the name of the legal entity or association for all of its taxable activities in France. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-22

In the event of absence or impediment of the pharmacists in charge or delegates, their replacement may not exceed one year, except in the case of military obligations. In this case, the replacement pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Collective investment management companies

Article L775-27

…is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting fromOrder No. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017, subject to the deletion of the words: "managers of European venture capital funds fall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose, organisation and operation

Article R6352-27

Vocational training centres are subject to the declaration of activity provided for in Article L. 6351-1.

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

Article L313-25

The offer mentioned in article L. 313-24 :1° Mention the identity of the parties and any declared guarantors;2° Specify the nature, purpose, terms and conditions of the loan, in particular those relat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-21

…ttled and authorised during the financial year to which it relates. Expenditure by the Autorité des marchés financiers shall be settled by the Accounting Officer on the order of the Chairman or after…

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