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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-17

…L. 511-2, L. 511-3 of the building and housing code, or articles L. 1311-4, L. 1331-22 to L. 1331-30 of the public health code; 2° A general police measure taken on the basis of article L. 2212-2 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of objects protected by a neighbouring right by providers of online content sharing services

Article L219-2

…reproductions of the said protected objects that he makes. II. II - Article 6(2) and (3) of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy do not apply to the provider of the on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: House arrest where removal is deferred

Article L731-3

…cution of a judicial deportation order issued in application of the second paragraph of article 131-30 of the penal code;8° The foreign national must be deported in execution of an administrative depo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-40

…f payment of the bill of exchange within the period provided for in article 41 of the decree-law of 30 October 1935 unifying the law on cheques and relating to payment cards. The protest in the absenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-53

…claration referred to in the first paragraph is filed, the 60% quota set out in I of article L. 214-30 may not be complied with.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article D626-65

The draft plan provided for in Article L. 626-30-2 must include at least the following information: 1° The identity of the debtor; 2° The debtor's assets and liabilities at the time the restructuring…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-2

…de comptabilité et de gestion dans les conditions définies à l'article 50 of decree no. 2012-432 of 30 March 2012; 3° Hold diplomas deemed to be of a level equivalent to those mentioned in 2° by the M…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-39

…e order sets the conditions under which the State will pay, in accordance with 3° of article L. 381-30-6 of the Social Security Code, the cost of fitting out premises specially designed for the admiss…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1-1

…Commerce and Industry concerned asks the natural and legal persons mentioned above to designate, by 30 April at the latest, the electors defined in articles L. 713-1 to L. 713-3. This information is f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…sport and agricultureL. 211-8 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-9 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 211-10 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 211-11 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L…

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