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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L2123-35

…epresentatives mentioned in the second paragraph of this article. In municipalities with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the amount paid by the municipality for this subscription is offset by the State…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning limited liability companies

Article L241-3

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° The fact, for any person, of fraudulently causing a contribution in kind to be valued higher than its actual value; 2° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-3

…ided for in Article LO 6214-4; land registry;2° Town planning; construction; housing; accommodation;3° Road traffic and road transport; maritime services of territorial interest; registration of ships…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guidance and Supervisory Board

Article R514-32

…y order of the Minister for the Economy;2° Decisions to open or close branches or auxiliary offices;3° Disposals affecting the assets of the Caisse, in particular the acquisition of holdings in public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-3

For their application in Wallis and Futuna: 1° Article R. 1231-2 is replaced by the following provisions, to which 14° of Article R. 1527-1 does not apply: "Art. R. 1231-2. - The donor shall express h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-3

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 313-1 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-2 Order no. 2014-947 of 20 August 2014 L. 313-3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-35

…by sums reinvested by unitholders in fulfilment of the reinvestment obligation set out in article 163 quinquies B of the General Tax Code; 2° When a company whose securities or rights are included in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by undivided co-owners.

Article 815-3

…2° Give one or more of the undivided co-owners or a third party a general administration mandate; 3° Sell the undivided movable property to pay the debts and charges of the undivided co-ownership; 4…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-3

…formance subject to the provisions relating to the control of cinema box office receipts set out in 3° of article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-9

In the event of medically assisted procreation requiring the intervention of a third-party donor, no filiation link may be established between the donor and the child resulting from the medically assi…

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