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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Search and recording

Article L541-3

For application in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 512-6, the word: "large" is replaced by the word: "first"; 2° In article L. 512-14, the words: "and establishments and bodies placed under the contro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-38

Subject to the condition precedent provided for in article R. 743-30, the capital securities or company shares allocated as consideration for the contributions in kind are deemed to be paid up by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-34

A professional practice standard may simplify the requirements provided for in Article R. 822-33 for the certification of the accounts of small undertakings, within the meaning of Article 3(2) of Dire…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-3

For the application to Mayotte of article R. 713-66, the second to sixth paragraphs are replaced by the following provisions: "The study describes the distribution of members between professional cate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2223-3

Burial in a cemetery of a commune is due:1° To persons deceased on its territory, regardless of their domicile;2° To persons domiciled on its territory, even though they would have died in another com…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-34

The statement of account provided for in article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

I. - The penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall be punishable by the penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 if a person in possession of inside information concerning…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-3

I.-The organisations make available at least once a year, in accordance with the procedures defined by the articles of association or general regulations, to each of the right holders to whom they hav…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article D561-35

I. - The only persons who may be assigned to the TRACFIN department, after having received prior authorisation, are public servants and employees made available pursuant to Article 13 of Decree no. 85…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance with the Code of Ethics

Article R8124-31

Enforcement officers take an oath to perform their duties in accordance with this Code. The oath is taken at the time of their first assignment to a control unit, in open court, before the president o…

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