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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-17

I.-Debts properly arising after the opening judgment for the purposes of the conduct of the proceedings or the observation period, or in consideration for a service provided to the debtor during that…

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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 L764-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: ", the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-54

…blishment of any difficulties encountered in carrying out their duties and of any observations they may make in the interests of public health.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-19

…Article R. 352-2; 4° With regard to diversification effects, insurance and reinsurance undertakings may take account in their internal model of the dependencies existing within given risk categories,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-32

Subject to the authorisation provided for in Article 7 of the aforementioned Law no. 2000-108 of 10 February 2000, the municipalities, within their territory, and the public cooperation establishments…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L5141-1

The following may benefit from aid for setting up or taking over a business, under the conditions laid down in this chapter, when they set up or take over an economic, industrial, commercial, craft, a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-3

…akings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies B

…overed by Article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to l'ordonnance n° 2013-676 du 25 juillet 2013 modifiant le cadre juridique de la gestion d'actifs ou de fonds professi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…t draws up the standard regional contracts provided for in article L. 162-14-4 of the same code and may enter into contracts in accordance with these standard contracts with the representative of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A bis

…f taxation, and other than those instituting the household waste removal tax mentioned in article 1520 or the development tax mentioned in article 1635 quater A must be taken before 1st October in ord…

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