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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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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-2

…the departmental commission for a project mentioned in the first or second paragraph of article L. 752-1-2, the Prefect of the département in which the project is located may request, in the event th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-29-1

…ion due under a partnership contract or a contract referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 6148-5 of the Public Health Code in respect of investment costs, which include in particular study a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-21

…lts of the consolidated group. The provisions of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 123-14.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Refusal and termination

Article R551-21

For the application of 2° of article L. 551-16, an asylum seeker is considered to have left their place of accommodation if they are absent for more than a week without valid justification.In this cas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21

In the case provided for in article R. 3332-20, where the employee savings plan has not been set up in application of an agreement with the personnel, the social and economic committee, where it exist…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R*421-74

…ctivity;3. Any documentary evidence of the use made of the property at the time the damage occurred;4. A declaration on their honour stating whether they have received or are likely to receive one or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Special arrangements applicable to distance sales of goods imported from third countries or territories

Article 298 sexdecies H

…an Union has concluded an agreement on mutual assistance similar in scope to Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article R312-24

…ice of the members of the Commission appointed in application of 2° of article R. 312-22 ends on 30 June of the year following the Summer Olympic Games. Any member who loses the capacity by virtue of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-24

…ution by this second establishment or body in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 1243-26. When they are transferred with a view to distribution, the tissues, their derivatives or the…

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