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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-24

I.-The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may oppose the execution of a transaction that has not yet been executed, of which it has become aware as a result of information communicated to it…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Changes to the basis of an application for divorce

Article 247-2

…he marriage bond and the defendant counterclaims for divorce on the grounds of fault, the plaintiff may invoke the faults of his or her spouse to modify the basis of his or her claim..

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-24

…under the rules of the French legal or healthcare system. The ground for refusal provided for in 4° may not be invoked where the sentencing decision concerns an offence relating to taxes, customs and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-24

…39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Agence de services et de paiement.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-24

With the agreement of the Director, private practitioners' locums may provide care in the public health establishment in compliance with the provisions of the contract referred to in article R. 6146-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholder default.

Article R228-24

…letter, indicating the date and number of the medium in which the publication was made. The shares may not be put up for sale less than fifteen days after the registered letter is sent.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-24

Football, handball, hockey and basketball goal cages may not be made available to users for the purposes of sporting activities or games, whether free of charge or in return for payment, if the equipm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-24

…the proposed transferee, the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the managers, as the case may be, are required, within three months of notification of the refusal, to arrange for the acquisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article R7226-24

…ce of their duties, an allowance equal to no more than 45% of the maximum functional allowance that may be allocated to a councillor at the Assembly of Martinique, pursuant to Article L. 7227-19.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Compagnie Nationale and the regional companies

Article R821-24

…are grouped together pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 821-6, regional representatives may be created within the jurisdiction of a regional company. A regional representative office may n…

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