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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of a qualified person

Article L512-17

Authorised agents may call on the services of any qualified person appointed by the administrative authority to which they report.This person may accompany them during their inspections. This person m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R342-17

…president of the court of appeal or his delegate does not intend to reject, pursuant to article L. 342-14, the declaration of appeal without a hearing, the clerk of the court of appeal informs the par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Public auctions of municipal property

Article L2544-17

For public auction sales, the mayor is assisted by two municipal councillors and notifies the municipal collector. The mayor may even order that the municipal collector be present.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Termination of the régie (R)

Article R2221-17

The deliberation of the municipal council deciding to relinquish the operation of the régie determines the date on which the operations of the régie cease. The accounts are closed on this date. The as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1203

…court or judge by petition delivered or addressed to the clerk of the court's office. Except in the case of applications for delegation of parental authority, the parties are required to instruct a la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-14

…onale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, set: 1° The specifications specifying the procedures for implementing entomological surveillance, intervention around d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-175

…f the Commercial Code does not apply to fund managers.The securitisation undertaking or, where applicable, a sub-fund of the undertaking is only liable for its debts, including debts to holders of deb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465 B

Article 1465 also applies for transactions carried out from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2023 in investment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises and within the limits provided for by A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-17

…o replace him with one of its members, it may appoint, subject to the provisions of Article L. 225-24, an additional director who is appointed to the role of Chairman.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-17

Except in the case referred to in article L. 121-16, compensation paid in respect of damage caused to an existing building must be used for the actual restoration of that building or the land on which…

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