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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil action

Article L621-2

The consumer associations mentioned in article L. 621-1 and acting under the conditions specified in this article may request the civil court, ruling on the civil action, or the criminal court, ruling…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Liability

Article L2573-23

The articles L. 2216-1 et L. 2216-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-27

The provisions of article D. 45-2 are applicable before the Criminal Appeals Chamber.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-24

Where a limitation fund has been set up, creditors whose rights are subject to limitation under the terms of articles 58 to 60 of law no. 67-5 of 3 January 1967 on the status of ships and other sea-go…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2373-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2373-1, the company resulting from a cross-border operation may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences concerning simplified joint stock companies

Article L244-2

Failure by the chairman or manager of a société par actions simplifiée (simplified joint-stock company) to consult the shareholders under the conditions laid down in the articles of association in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions in the absence of a court-appointed administrator.

Article L627-2

The debtor shall exercise, after receiving the assent of the mandataire judiciaire, the option available to the administrator to continue current contracts and to request the termination of the lease…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-27

In the event of the annulment of the order for the creation of a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation, the State representative in the département of the seat of the establishment appoin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Administration of the société européenne.

Article R229-23

The member of the Supervisory Board who, pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 229-7, the duties of a member of the Management Board in the event of a vacancy on the latter, is appointed for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff.

Article R142-21

General Managers, Department Managers and Branch Managers may sub-delegate their signature to managerial staff and, in the event of their absence or impediment, to permanent office staff and permanent…

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