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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-1

The movable assets allocated to represent the mathematical provisions within the meaning of Title IV of Book III relating to insurance operations against accidents at work are allocated by lien to the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-10

The provisions of article L. 342-9 do not apply either to ski lifts organised by the départements before 10 January 1985 or to ski lifts located within a geographical perimeter, defined by decree of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-13

The court's approval of the plan shall result in the automatic lifting of any ban on issuing cheques in accordance with Article L. 131-73 of the Monetary and Financial Code, implemented on the occasio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L640-1

Judicial liquidation proceedings are hereby instituted for any debtor referred to in Article L. 640-2 who is in suspension of payments and whose recovery is manifestly impossible. Judicial liquidation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3214-1

The departmental council adopts the departmental social assistance regulations defining the rules according to which social assistance benefits falling within the department's remit are granted. The d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-11

For the purposes of the supplementary supervision provided for in this chapter, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may enter into the agreements provided for in Article L. 632-13 wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-1

The extemporaneous preparation of veterinary medicinal products by the persons mentioned in article L. 5143-2 is carried out in accordance with good preparation practice, the principles of which are l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L956-10

The third paragraph of article L. 645-4 is worded as follows: The judicial representative shall make known without delay any factor that could justify his replacement. The court may, either of its own…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial services of the Post and Telecommunications Office

Article L773-18

The Office des postes et télécommunications is responsible for the sums it receives to be credited to postal current accounts. Where payment orders are used, the provisions of article L. 773-20 shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial services of the Post and Telecommunications Office

Article L774-18

The Office des postes et télécommunications is responsible for the sums it receives to be credited to postal current accounts. Where payment orders are used, the provisions of article L. 774-20 shall…

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