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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-2

…ublic establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, communes, mixed syndicates defined in article L. 5711-1 or article L. 5711-4, territorial chambers of commerce and industry, agriculture, trades a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-3

…e event of an agreement between the creditor and the debtor under the conditions set out in article L. 125-1 ; 6° Instruments issued by legal entities governed by public law and qualified as such by l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 411-1, a public offer of the following financial securities is authorised: 1° Financial securities issued by a State ; 2° Financial securities guaranteed b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance of specific categories of workers.

Article L4625-1

…the procedures for the composition and operation of the board of directors provided for in Article L. 4622-11.In order to take account of specific local circumstances regarding the use of seasonal wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

…ed to individuals wishing to finance initial or continuing training as referred to in 3° of article L. 548-1 or, where applicable, to the legal entities concerned, is lower than the rate referred to i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-17-1

…ive body for regional cooperation policies in the Antilles-Guyane zone provided for in I of Article L. 4433-4-7, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-5

…should have been notified if it had occurred prior to a notification within the meaning of Article L. 430-3, or have failed to provide it with all or part of the information requested within the time…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L632-1

…ts due, made other than in cash, commercial paper, transfers, transfer slips referred to in article L. 313-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or any other method of payment commonly accepted in bus…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-27

…eriod of two months, propose commitments to the Commission, under the conditions set out in Article L. 464-2.II.-If the undertaking or group of undertakings contests the finding made under the conditi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-38

…f this Section when the conditions for triggering a resolution procedure mentioned in II of Article L. 613-49 or, where applicable, in I and II of Article L. 613-49-1 are met. The collège de résolutio…

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