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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-21

The contribution auditors are chosen by the associations participating in the transaction from among the auditors registered on the list provided for in I de l'article L. 822-1 du code de commerce ou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Sponsorship

Article D6523-9

The replacement incomes mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 6523-3 are :1° The insurance allowance mentioned in 1° of article L. 5421-2 ; 2° The allowance for self-employed workers and oth…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-63

The electronic auction may take place in several successive phases. It may not begin less than two working days after the date on which the invitations are sent out.

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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 Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Placement with a view to adoption

Article 351

Placement with a view to adoption concerns wards of the state or children judicially declared abandoned. In the case of full adoption, it also concerns children for whom adoption has been validly and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Advertising

Article D312-1

The promotional prizes linked to acceptance of the preliminary offer of credit mentioned in article L. 312-11 means premiums in kind for products or goods to which the conclusion of a credit transacti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-5

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution identifies major difficulties in applying the provisions of this Title and Title VIII of this Book, it shall inform the Commission and the Eu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-1

This section applies to institutions for occupational retirement provision which have their registered office or main administration in another Member State of the European Union or in another State p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-2

Subject to obtaining the prior authorisation of the competent authority of their home country and the communication by this authority to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the req…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, informed by the competent authorities of the State in which the registered office or principal place of business of the institution referred to in…

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