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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-20

…2° Claims arising from an employment contract guaranteed by the liens provided for in 4° of Article 2101 and 2° of Article 2104 of the Civil Code when the amount thereof has not been advanced by the i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R351-8

…eption of its 5°, R. 314-5 with the exception of its 1°, R. 314-6 to R. 314-9 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 314-10 to R. 314-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-9

The regional development plan may be amended on the initiative and under the guidance of the president of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority where the proposed amen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-48

…lumn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-41

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

I.-If the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ascertains that an insurance or reinsurance intermediary or an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis carrying on business in France un…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

In the event of non-compliance by the sentenced person with the supervision and assistance measures, obligations or prohibitions mentioned in Article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code imposed on him, the sent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article R60-1

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

…transfer value corresponding to the wording of this article prior to the entry into force of Decree no. du on the reform of retirement savings.III. - The agreement may provide for the transfer value,…

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