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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-3

I.-The collectivity shall lay down the rules applicable in the following matters: 1° Taxes, duties and fees under the conditions set out in Article LO 6314-4; land registry; 2° Road traffic and road t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-3

When the court exercises its ex officio power and unless the interested parties have previously been invited to present their observations, the court shall cause the debtor to be summoned at the insta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-3

Failure to respond to an application for authorisation provided for in I of Article R. 5125-1 within four months of its registration will be deemed to constitute rejection.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D532-39

I. - Where, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of 15 May 2014, a branch authorised in France of a third-country firm benefiting from an equivalence decision provided…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-3

The following are not subject to AMF supervision1° The management of a statutory sickness and maternity insurance scheme and insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases, as referred…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coverage of skills development initiatives for companies with fewer than fifty employees

Article D6332-39

I.-Skills operators may, under the financial section referred to in 2° of article L. 6332-3 , cover the remuneration and statutory and collectively agreed social security contributions of employees of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-36

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to risk mutual funds. II. - The ass…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 388

1. The competent public accounting officer may allocate refunds and sums deposited by the taxpayer to the payment of a debt due and payable, the recovery of which is his responsibility, provided that…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by undivided co-owners.

Article 815-3

The undivided co-owners holding at least two-thirds of the undivided rights may, by this majority: 1° Carry out acts of administration relating to the undivided property; 2° Give one or more of the un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-3

When the other formalities for the formation of the company have been completed, a notice is inserted in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements in the département of the registered office.…

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