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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-10

…e necessary, the provisions of articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4-2

…it has been awarded or applied for under the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Decentralised organisation of metropolitan services

Article L5218-3

The Metropolitan Council will deliberate on the territorial organisation of its services by 1 July 2022 at the latest.The Metropolitan Council will deliberate on the territorial organisation of its se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R772-2

…level, as qualified by locally applicable provisions equivalent to those implementing Regulation No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article R772-1

…level, as qualified by locally applicable provisions equivalent to those implementing Regulation No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-34

…ertification of the accounts of small undertakings, within the meaning of Article 3(2) of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial sta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-3

…s provided for in 1° to 3° of Article R. 561-5-1 cannot be implemented: 1° The persons mentioned in 9° bis of Article L. 561-2 verify the identity and, where applicable, the address of their customer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-13

…to goodwill or craft businesses mentioned in 3° of l'article 1er de la loi n° 66-455 du 2 juillet 1966 relative aux entreprises pratiquant le crédit-bail. The provisions of Article L. 144-9 do not ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R920-2

…code in the Department of Mayotte, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° to 8° Repealed;9° "préfet" or "sous-préfet" by "représentant de l'Etat à Mayotte";10° "chambre de commerce et d'ind…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to the electronic recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions

Article R123-30-10

The file referred to in 2° of Article R. 123-30-9 includes:1° All the information declared;2° The supporting documents required under the legislative or regulatory provisions in force that have been d…

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