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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-21

…sets and liabilities. The liquidation and accounts are approved by the Prefect.III. - The following may not be appointed as liquidators:a) Members of the deliberative body or staff of either the publi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 173

…es not reside within the jurisdiction of the competent court, the declaration to the court registry may be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Where the accused person is detain…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763

I. - A fine equal to 5% of the sums omitted shall be imposed where the following documents are not produced or are inaccurate or incomplete:a. Table of provisions provided for pursuant to the provisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L632-17

I. - Market infrastructures that disseminate or make available to the Autorité des marchés financiers or the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution information relating to transactions in fi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-16

…h the administrative department that records the sampling. An order of the Minister for the Economy may authorise samples to be sent to any other administrative department. The administrative departme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-167

…or a company whose sole purpose is to hold woodland and forests, the second paragraph of article R. 214-166 also applies to the forest assets of the forestry group or the company whose sole purpose is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R814-168

…he president of the judicial court for the place of the company's registered office. The liquidator may be replaced due to impediment, or for any other serious reason, by decision of the president of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-16

…sion of the authorisation as provided for in Article R. 5139-11, the Director General of the Agency may, if the circumstances so require, ask the holder to provide this certificate within the same tim…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-16

Each year, before 30th March, training bodies submit a report on their activities over the past year to the Minister for Employment or to regional prefects, as the case may be. This report shall indic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-166

By way of derogation from articles R. 5134-42 or R. 5134-65, depending on the case, a decree by the Minister for Employment and the Minister for the Budget sets the rates of reimbursement determining…

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