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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-4

When the judge terminates the future protection mandate, his decision is notified to the mandatary and the mandator or beneficiary of the mandate by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article R1524-6

The provisions of articles R. 1524-3 and R. 1524-4 are applicable to the special delegate provided for by article L. 1524-6.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-65

…oluntary sales of furniture by public auction, without having to meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of article R. 321-18, nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a State part…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-4

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall examine and evaluate the strategies, processes and reporting procedures established by the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1 in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article R3253-6

The time limit for contesting the application provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 3253-20 is ten days from the date on which the managing body of the unemployment insurance scheme menti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-4

Approval is granted to legal entities only if the shareholders or members holding at least 25% of the votes, shares or voting rights and the managers meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-6

Individual rights in the process of being built up may be transferred to any other retirement savings plan. The transfer of rights does not entail any change in the conditions for their purchase or li…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-6

…applicable, those of his lawyer, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article 712-16-3. If the convicted person is detained, this hearing may take place in the prison. The provisi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-6

…ectors or a Supervisory Committee meets the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 141-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-6

For the application of IV of Article L. 613-20-4, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take into account, in the reasons for its decision on a consolidated basis, the opinions an…

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