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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-1

…e same code, land used for game feeding and cultivation and ponds enclosed by or adjoining a forest estate; 2° Sums deposited in a forestry and insurance investment account under the conditions define…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-89

In the event of closure due to insufficient assets, the representative of the estate or the appointed court-appointed agent shall recover the exercise of the bondholders' rights.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 16

Where there is an urgent need to safeguard the estate, the mayor is required to provisionally affix the seals, subject to reporting without delay to the judicial court.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-11

The penalties laid down in Article 226-21 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who: 1. Use information centralised by the Banque de France pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 131-8…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-3

By way of derogation from the second paragraph of article R. 211-23, frontier insurance taken out for the use in French Guyana of a vehicle that is not normally based in France or in a State mentioned…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-2

Subject to international conventions, the right to remuneration mentioned in article L. 214-1 and the first paragraph of article L. 311-1 is divided between authors, performers and producers of phonog…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the mandate.

Article 1985

…ally, but testimonial evidence of it is received only in accordance with the title "Of contracts or conventional obligations in general".Acceptance of the mandate may be only tacit and result from the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R298

…ows: "Art. R. 73.-Where the communication of notices of conviction is provided for by international conventions, copies of the records are drawn up and sent by the registrar of the court of first inst…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-41

Any difficulties arising in connection with the conclusion, renewal or application of the agreements provided for in this section shall be submitted to a conciliation committee chaired by the prefect…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2123-1

…apted procedure to award: 1° A contract for which the estimated value of the requirement, excluding taxes, is less than the European thresholds set out in a notice annexed to this Code; 2° A batch of…

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