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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-28

Buildings and movable property forming part of the public domain of the municipalities belonging to the conurbation are assigned ipso jure to the urban community, as soon as it is established, insofar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-23

…ommittee, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7123-5, the Assembly of French Guiana may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies and delegate some…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D44-3

Reporting proposals and ratings provided for in article D. 44-2 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They must include a detailed general assessment, as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial services of the Post and Telecommunications Office

Article L773-17

…current account shall be liable for the consequences of the misuse, loss or disappearance of cheque forms issued to him by the Office des postes et télécommunications. The responsibility for an errone…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial services of the Post and Telecommunications Office

Article L774-17

…current account shall be liable for the consequences of the misuse, loss or disappearance of cheque forms issued to him by the Office des postes et télécommunications. The responsibility for an errone…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-27

…xercising subscription rights in respect of financial instruments or money market instruments which form part of their assets;2° Newly authorised UCITS may derogate from R. 214-21, R. 214-22, R. 214-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article D214-227-1

…provided for in the fourth paragraph of 3° of V of Article L. 214-169 shall include the following information: 1° The title "instrument of acceptance of the assignment or pledge of a business claim";…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-145

At each General Meeting, an attendance sheet shall contain the following information: 1° the surname, usual forenames and permanent address of each shareholder present and the number of shares held 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Issuing and managing electronic money

Article D315-2

…application of article L. 315-9 are as follows: 1° The maximum monetary value stored in electronic form and usable by means of a physical medium is set at 10,000 euros ; 2° The maximum amount that ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-23

In addition to the information provided for in Article L. 622-25, the statement of claim contains:1° The elements likely to prove the existence and the amount of the claim if it does not result from a…

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