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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-52

The representatives of the masse may be relieved of their duties by the general meeting of bondholders.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections

Article L512-52

Institutions or entities that have received advances or loans from the central body of Crédit Agricole are subject to inspection by the Inspectorate General of Finance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-52

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may withdraw the authorisation of a branch of a non-EU undertaking at its request. It may also be decided ex officio by the Autorité if the branch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-52

Protests in the absence of acceptance or payment shall be made by a notary or by a bailiff. The protest must be made by one and the same act: 1° At the domicile of the person on whom the bill of excha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-52

Each visit is authorised by an order of the liberties and detention judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the places to be visited are located. When these places are located within the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-52

No consultation of the electors of the communes that are members of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may take place from 1 January of the calendar year preceding the year of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52

The resolution college may decide to transfer, on one or more occasions, to one or more purchasers other than a bridge institution, all or part of the equity securities mentioned in Chapter II of Titl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Approval of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-52

The approval decision is made public in accordance with procedures laid down by decree.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-1

With the agreement of the purchaser, the College of Resolution may return to its original owner any item that has been transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 613-52, without the lat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-2

I. - Without prejudice to the European Union's legal regime on state aid, the resolution board may waive the provisions of I of Article L. 613-50-6 if their implementation is likely to compromise the…

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