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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-17

To carry out the seizure provided for in Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-17

…opriations required to cover the non-staff operating expenses of the commission referred to in Article L. 822-4 from the Institut National de la Consommation for the performance of its missions are th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article R511-17

I. - The rules limiting the number of directorships provided for in II to IV of article L. 511-52 apply within a credit institution or finance company that meets one of the following conditions:1° The…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-170

The realisable value and the reconstitution value of the forest savings company are determined each year by the management company. The market value of the forestry assets of a forestry savings compan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-17

The judge shall determine the claims by ruling on any disputes referred to him pursuant to the provisions of Article R. 742-16. It pronounces the liquidation or closure due to insufficient assets. It…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R342-17

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate does not intend to reject, pursuant to article L. 342-14, the declaration of appeal without a hearing, the clerk of the court of appeal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Multi-annual territorial plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1441-17

The multi-annual territorial plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon includes specific territorial actions as provided for in article L. 1441-6. Where app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-17

The granting of benefits exceeding the thresholds set in application of article L. 1453-11 is subject to authorisation. The authorisation application file includes the draft agreement provided for in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12: Uncooperative platform operators

Article 1740 D

I.-If a platform operator within the meaning of I of Article 1649 ter A is subject, in less than twelve months, to at least two of the measures mentioned in II of this Article, the implementation of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

The decisions of the Board of Directors are taken by an absolute majority of the votes cast, subject to the provisions of article L. 1424-29. The chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.Th…

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