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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Liens and mortgages

Article 2531

Only the following may be mortgaged: 1° Immovable property which is in the trade and its accessories deemed to be immovable; 2° Usufruct of the same property and accessories, for the duration of its t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

I.-Within public interest entities within the meaning of article L. 820-1 and finance companies within the meaning of II of article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a specialised committee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R511-25

The deferred instruments referred to in Article L. 511-79 are equity instruments, debt instruments or other instruments referred to in Article L. 511-81.Credit institutions and finance companies updat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-28

The groups that may be members of the caisses and unions pursuant to Article L. 512-74 are those whose object is related to one of the activities listed in Article L. 512-68 and which are constituted…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-5

…essional; 2° The information mentioned in articles L. 111-1, L. 221-5 and, where applicable, L. 221-8 and L. 221-11, and in particular: a) The nature of the benefit granted by the consumer instead of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2542-28

…he départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin and created in application of the local law of 6 June 1895 on municipal organisation in Alsace-Lorraine may derogate from the provisions of article L…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Findings.

Article 253

…n official report is drawn up of the findings presented orally. However, the drafting of the report may be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediately judged at last instance. The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: House arrest as an alternative to detention

Article L743-16

…se arrest pursuant to article L. 743-13, the provisions of articles L. 732-7 and L. 733-6 to L. 733-12 shall apply.The detailed rules for the application of this article shall be laid down by decree i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Registration of immovable property and its effects

Article 2517

…the starting point for rights to the immovable property at the time of registration. Special titles may be drawn up, at the request of the interested parties, after the immovable property has been reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of a registrant and a correspondent

Article R561-28

By way of derogation from Articles R. 561-23 and R. 561-24, the persons mentioned in 1° to 6° and 7°a of Article L. 561-2 who belong to the same group within the meaning of Article L. 561-33 may agree…

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