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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-23

Regularly kept accounting records may be admitted in court as evidence between traders of commercial transactions. If they have been irregularly kept, they may not be invoked by the author for his own…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-23

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the other specific statutory rules applicable to this public establishment. A decree in the Council of State shall specify the other specific statutory r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-23

The "dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux" received by public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation is entered in the investment section of their budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article L4132-23

In the regional councils, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-23

An endorsement on a bearer cheque makes the endorser liable under the provisions governing recourse; moreover, it does not convert the instrument into a promissory cheque.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article L522-23

The provisions of this chapter, the decree issued for the application of the said provisions, the tariff and the regulations, shall be posted in the part of the shop's offices to which the public has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital reduction

Article L242-23

A fine of €30,000 is imposed if the chairman or directors of a public limited company reduce the share capital without respecting the equality of shareholders.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-23

When a company offers members of a company savings scheme the opportunity to subscribe to bonds it has issued, the sale price is set in accordance with conditions determined by decree of the Conseil d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-23

Credit institutions, finance companies and investment firms must deposit Treasury bills belonging to them with the Banque de France if the total nominal amount of these bills exceeds €750.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-23

Communes may set up public weighing, measuring and gauging offices where anyone may have their goods weighed and gauged on payment of a fee. Recourse to these offices is compulsory only in the event o…

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