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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-5

…19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia intervening in the matters listed in 19° and 20° of Article 22 of the same law.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2123-12

…r responsible for local and regional authorities under the conditions laid down by the articles R. 1221-12 to R. 1221-22-1, and if the training falls within the directory defined in article R. 1221-9-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants

Article R4332-11

…re application of the transitional provisions provided for by l'article 17-1 de la loi n° 83-663 du 22 juillet 1983 complétant la loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition de compétences…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Elections and operation of regional and inter-regional councils.

Article R4124-1

…shall take place by post or, where the National Council has so decided pursuant to article R. 4125-22, by electronic means. As far as the Order of Midwives is concerned, the election of the inter-reg…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-25-2

…to be developed in accordance with the consumer's specifications. With the exception of articles L. 224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11, they also apply to the supply of digital content on a physical medium us…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for executing a payment transaction

Article L133-10

…ification if the refusal is objectively justified.For the purposes of Articles L. 133-13 and L. 133-22, a refused payment order is deemed not to have been received.II. - In the case of direct debits,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 I ter

…r the tax exemption scheme provided for by articles 238 bis HA and 238 bis HD as drafted by Article 22 of the Amending Finance Act for 1986 (no. 86-824 of 11 July 1986). The benefit of the exemption i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article A311-2

…by the person's activity with regard to the resolution objectives mentioned in I of Article L. 311-22. However, in the event of a significant change in the person's business or risk profile, the supe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article L3332-25

…purchase company shares or to exercise options granted under the conditions set out in articles L. 225-177, L. 22-10-56 or L. 225-179 of the French Commercial Code. Company shares subscribed or purch…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-19

…tervention, the fund shall inform the depositor of the declaration procedures set out inarticle L. 622-24 of the French Commercial Code and decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 relating to the recei…

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