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

Article L943-6

Article L. 322-11 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-11 -Disputes relating to sales carried out pursuant to deliberations in force locally relating to the voluntary wholesale auction sale of goods by swor…

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

Article L943-7

Article L. 322-15 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-15 -It is always up to the court or judge that authorises or orders the sale pursuant to the preceding article, to designate, if necessary, another cla…

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

Article L933-7

Article L. 322-15 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-15.-It is always up to the court or judge that authorises or orders the sale pursuant to the preceding article, to designate, if necessary, another cla…

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

Article L933-6

Article L. 322-11 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-11 -Disputes relating to sales carried out pursuant to deliberations in force locally relating to the voluntary wholesale auction sale of goods by swor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Financial provisions

Article L5842-17

I. - The articles L. 5212-18 to L. 5212-20, first paragraph, and L. 5212-21 to L. 5212-23 and L. 5212-25 are applicable to French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L623-30

The action provided for in Article L. 623-1 when it is based on the same facts, the same breaches and compensation for the same losses as those that have already been the subject of the judgment provi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51

Where it decides to implement the measures referred to in this subsection in respect of a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 of the measures referred to in this sub-section, the resolution b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-67-1

The Board of Directors or the Management Board may temporarily suspend the repurchase by the company of its shares, when exceptional circumstances so require and if the interests of all shareholders s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-25

I.- The authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23 may be suspended for a maximum period of one year or withdrawn, after formal notice, by the representative of the State in the département wher…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-17-1

The municipal council of the new commune adopts, within six months of its installation, special regulations organising the information and consultation of the delegated communes concerning matters who…

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