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

Article L936-9

For the application of Article L. 611-7, L. 626-6 and L. 643-3, the institutions governed by Book IX of the Social Security Code are the complementary or supplementary retirement or provident institut…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for house arrest where removal is deferred

Article L732-9

The house arrest decisions provided for in articles L. 731-4 and L. 731-5 are accompanied by a work permit.

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

Article L622-9

The business of the company is continued during the observation period, subject to the provisions of articles L. 622-10 to L. 622-16.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L831-9

The summary visits provided for in articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out throughout the territory of Mayotte.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I A: Price and income observatories.

Article D910-1 C

I.-In Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and La Réunion, the observatory of prices, margins and incomes mentioned in article L. 910-1 C in addition to its chairman, comprises the following members:…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-32

Where the offence relates to value added tax, the offences mentioned in I of Article D. 47-1-31 only if the following conditions are met:

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L771-9

Article L. 733-4 as well as the last sentence of 2° of article L. 733-7 are not applicable to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to corporate officers of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-95

In the event of a merger of sociétés anonymes, the number of members of the board of directors or the supervisory board, as the case may be, may exceed the number of eighteen provided for in articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47-1

The persons mentioned in the article L. 135 ZC du livre des procédures fiscales shall respond via the Europol national unit mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article L483-9

Articles L. 483-5 and L. 483-8 do not apply to a document that exists independently of the proceedings before a competition authority, whether or not it is in the file of that authority.

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