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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-40

The Government Commissioner referred to in Article L. 321-23-1 is appointed by order of the Minister of Justice.He participates in the meetings of the Board in an advisory capacity, subject to the spe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-3

I. - The articles L. 5211-42 to L. 5211-45 are applicable to Mayotte subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of I of article L. 5211-43 :1° In 1°, "40%" is repl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-5

I. - Where the Constitutional Council has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée est intervenue dans les matières ressorti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7222-21

At least twelve days before the meeting of the Assembly of Martinique, the President of the Assembly shall send to the councillors, in any form whatsoever, the reports and draft resolutions which have…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-15

I.-The right to object does not apply to this processing pursuant to Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Measures prior to placing under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-4

When an application for placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance is referred to him or when he is considering imposing such a measure, the investigating judge or the liberty and custo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: First appearance

Article D32-1-1

The investigating judge who refers the matter to the liberty and custody judge pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 137-1 for the purposes of remanding the person under invest…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-28

The decisions referred to in Article 103-1 of Decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 on the reorganisation and judicial liquidation of companies are forwarded by the Banque de France to each banker wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules applicable to certain issuers.

Article D213-8

To be authorised to issue negotiable debt securities, the undertakings referred to in Article L. 213-3-2 must belong to one of the following categories:1° Companies in the form of joint stock companie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-225

The financing institution may carry out, within the limit of its assets, repurchase agreements or any other transaction involving the temporary purchase and sale of securities, subject to the followin…

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