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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1a: Deliberative body of associations of communes

Article L5211-7

I. - The syndicats de communes are administered by a deliberative body composed of delegates elected by the municipal councils of the member communes under the conditions provided for in article L. 21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration

Article L512-77

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 612-40, the civil liability of directors towards the Regional Mutual or Union and towards third parties shall only arise in the event of a breach of t…

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

Article L214-41

Subject to the limits and conditions laid down by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat, an undertaking for collective investment in real estate may grant, over its assets, the guarantees necessary for the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-17

I. - In the cases provided for in Articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40 where, on a proposal from the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the European Central Bank has ordered the total withd…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-2

When the Extraordinary General Meeting delegates to the Board of Directors or the Management Board its authority to decide on a capital increase, it sets the period, which may not exceed twenty-six mo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-41

In the event of a refusal to pay, on the request made pursuant to Article L. 131-40, the owner of the lost cheque retains all his rights by means of a protest deed. This protest must be made no later…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the college of resolution authorities and the college of European resolution authorities

Article L613-59

I. - Subject to Article L. 613-59-1, where the resolution college exercises the powers provided for in this section at group level, it shall set up a college of resolution authorities to carry out the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-29

The provisions of article L. 224-28 do not apply to the duration of an instalment contract where the consumer has, by separate contract, agreed to make instalment payments exclusively for the deployme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-17

The functional allowance voted by the departmental council for the actual performance of the duties of departmental council president is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 312…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Conditions for exercising metropolitan mandates

Article L3632-4

The functional allowance voted by the Metropolitan Council for the effective performance of the duties of President of the Metropolitan Council is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in arti…

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