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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L775-9

…ght-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Amending entries.

Article R123-122

I. - The following shall be entered automatically in the register: 1° Decisions, taken in safeguard or receivership or judicial liquidation proceedings for companies opened on or after 1 January 2006:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-22

…provisions or when they have communicated information to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 pursuant to Article L. 561-25 or when they have, in good faith, reported a discrepancy pursuant t…

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Article Annexe 2-2

…nsactions that have changed the amount of capital should be recalled.TABLE 2Appended to articles R. 233-2 and R. 232-10Information concerning subsidiaries and affiliatesCOMPANIESOR GROUPS OF COMPANIES…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-50

Any natural or legal person who is a national of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who wishes to become establishe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for release by the foreign national

Article L742-8

After the detention extension hearings provided for in this chapter, the foreign national may request that his detention be terminated by referring the matter to the liberty and detention judge. Howev…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-4

Net claims on the Caisse centrale de réassurance relating to operations in which this institution intervenes with the guarantee of the State are admitted to represent regulated commitments. Net claims…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-1

…roposal of the approved collective management bodies appearing on the list mentioned in article R. 323-4, professional organisations representing broadcasting organisations and professional organisati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Access to premises and means of transport

Article L512-5

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article R112-2

This application shall be submitted on a form defined by the order mentioned in article R. 112-1. It sets out the factual situation in accordance with 1° du II de l'article 9 de la loi n° 2014-1545 du…

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