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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Profits.

Article R232-17

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 232-12, the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the Executive Chairmen, as the case may be, are empowered to decide to distribute…

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

Article R7227-17

To qualify for the reimbursement provided for in article L. 7227-14, the elected representative must justify to the local authority that he or she has suffered a reduction in income as a result of exe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-17

La dotation prévue à l'article L. 1211-5, intended to cover the operating costs of the committee and the cost of the work required of it, is paid to the Treasury and attached to the budget of the Mini…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections.

Article R513-17

The period referred to in 3° of article L. 513-26 runs, depending on the case, from the day on which the obligations foncières are settled and delivered or from the day on which they are no longer hel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-17

The special allowance is awarded at the latest until the age stipulated in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code. The conditions under which it may be combined with a retirement pension a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-17

…L. 222-2, prior authorisation from the judge issued on application is required, except in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-17

…iations required to cover the non-staff operating expenses of the commission referred to in Article L. 822-4 from the Institut National de la Consommation for the performance of its missions are the s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article R511-17

I. - The rules limiting the number of directorships provided for in II to IV of article L. 511-52 apply within a credit institution or finance company that meets one of the following conditions:1° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-170

…endent external forestry experts registered on the list of forestry experts provided for in article L. 171-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. The external forestry experts are appointed…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-17

…liquidation or closure due to insufficient assets. It may draw up the plan provided for in article L. 742-24.

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