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

Article L2113-11

The creation of delegated communes within a new commune automatically entails for each of them:1° The institution of a delegated mayor;2° The creation of an annex to the town hall in which civil statu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-9

…st entities, audits of their professional activity may be carried out by auditors of the Haut conseil. They may also be delegated by the High Council to the Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-12

…assing ; 2° The name, address and, where applicable, the registration number referred to in article L. 546-1 of the legal entity or entities on whose behalf the direct marketing is being carried out;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L811-2

…s with regard to the nature of the case and who meets the conditions defined in 1° to 4° of Article L. 811-5. It shall give special reasons for its decision with regard to this particular experience o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…le, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5721-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5721…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…L. 111-2 relating to financial aid from the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…dicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…dicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions for hunting accidents occurring in mainland France.

Article L421-8

The guarantee fund set up by article L. 421-1 is responsible for compensating for personal injury caused by all acts of hunting or destruction of animals likely to cause damage in those parts of the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…euros for the offences mentioned in 1° bis, 3°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 18°, 19°, 20° and 23° of Article L. 6241-1; 2° Two million euros for the offences mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° in the case of a laboratory…

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