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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-23

The Chairman of the Payment Card Security Observatory is appointed from among its members by the Minister for the Economy. The Chairman's term of office is three years and is renewable. In the event o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Interrupted proceedings and pending order proceedings.

Article R641-24

For the application of article R. 622-19, the funds are remitted to the liquidator for distribution. If the judicial liquidation is pronounced during an observation period, the mandataire judiciaire s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-26

The list of members of the departmental commission for intercommunal cooperation is drawn up by the prefect in the light of the results of the elections and, where applicable, the designations made in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-29

If an indicative occupational exposure limit value provided for in Article R. 4412-150 is exceeded, the employer shall carry out a risk assessment in order to determine appropriate prevention and prot…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable loc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article L512-2

Undertakings subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, other undertakings mentioned in article L. 310-2 or reinsurance undertakings, which use the services of int…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article L112-2

The following may not be seized 1° Property that the law declares unseizable; 2° Property that the law renders non-transferable unless otherwise provided for; 3° Provisions, sums and pensions of a mai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-2

The penalties set out in Article 313-1 of the Criminal Code shall apply: 1° The act, for any person, of engaging in the activity of banking or financial canvassing defined in article L. 341-1 without…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Saint-Martin

Article L3241-2

The Saint-Martin Territorial Commission for Psychiatric Hospitalisation is made up of :1° A psychiatrist or, failing that, a doctor with knowledge and experience in psychiatry appointed by the public…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-26

Exceptional aid is awarded to distribution companies that :1° Have distributed at least three cinematographic works during 2018, 2019 and 2020;2° Have distributed a cinematographic work released in ci…

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