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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-2

…natural persons with the power to manage or administer legal entities authorised under I of Article L. 341-4 must meet the following conditions:1° Be of legal age;2° Prior to taking up their duties, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article D22-10-16

…me benefits made by the company for the benefit of its corporate officers pursuant to 4° of Article L. 22-10-9 specifies for each corporate officer the essential constituent elements of such commitmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-58

The allowances provided for in articles D. 1423-56 and D. 1423-57 are paid on a monthly basis after the registrar, who is responsible for collecting information, verifying and certifying applications…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article D2223-86

…uring a recognised equivalent level of protection are presumed to meet the requirements of articles D. 2223-80 à D. 2223-85. The references of these standards and regulations are published in the Jour…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D55-1

…of the establishment, at the same time as the detention order, the notice provided for by l'article D. 32-1-1 (alinéa 1er). This notice specifies, where applicable, the measures prescribed by the judi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article D6342-4

The State representative may suspend the application of the agreement provided for in Article D. 6342-3 when it observes serious deterioration in the operation of the teletransmission system or is pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-4

…following conditions:1° Articles R. 3111-1 to R. 3123-8 shall not apply to Saint-Martin;2° Articles D. 3142-1 to D. 3142-5 shall not apply to Saint-Martin.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Repayment of public aid

Article D8272-5

…committed against a company or its de jure or de facto manager, the Prefect referred to in Article D. 8272-2 informs the competent authorities managing the aid referred to in Article D. 8272-1 that t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and Autonomy Conference

Article D1442-6

Article D. 1432-29 does not apply to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Accounting.

Article D2573-62

The articles R. 2342-1 to D. 2342-12 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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