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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nature of administrative penalties

Article L422-1

In the cases provided for in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-9

I. - Electronic money issuers that use one or more persons to distribute electronic money within the meaning of Article L. 525-8 shall comply with the regulatory provisions relating to outsourcing. II…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L773-9

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II and III, in the wording indicated in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L774-9

I-There shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-34

In the event of a capital increase for cash, with the exception of that reserved for employees on the basis of article L. 225-138-1, new preference shares without voting rights and with the same right…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-18

The board of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education institution is made up of twelve to twenty-four members, including at least one student representative, at least three electe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-36

I. - In accordance with the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the assets of an undertaking for collective real estate investment are exclusively made up of : 1° Buildings construct…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-17

I.-Debts properly arising after the opening judgment for the purposes of the conduct of the proceedings or the observation period, or in consideration for a service provided to the debtor during that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-13

In the communes mentioned in…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER VIII: AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Article L228-1

The Airport Consultative Commission reports to the Minister responsible for civil aviation, who consults it during the preparation of the contracts mentioned in II of…

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