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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Changes to the initial conditions governing the composition and operation of the communauté de communes

Article L5214-26

By way of derogation from article L. 5211-19, a commune may be authorised, by the representative of the State in the department after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission for inter-com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-30

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-5

The list of creditors drawn up by the debtor in accordance with article L. 622-6 includes the name or designation, registered office or domicile of each creditor with an indication of the amount of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article R663-45

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations specifies the nomenclature of interest-bearing sight and term bank accounts opened in its books, intended to receive funds deposited pursuant to articles L. 622-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-28

The organisation files an application for authorisation with the prefect, indicating: - the legal status of the organisation; - the identity of its managers or directors responsible; - the technical a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article R3232-7

The form of presentation in addition to the nutrition declaration recommended in application of Article L. 3232-8 consists of a nutrition label complying with a set of specifications laid down by orde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-45

The proceeds of the contribution collected by the bodies responsible for its collection and centralised by the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale are distributed :1° For the regional u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-85

Supervisory Board members may not receive any remuneration, permanent or otherwise, from the company other than that provided for in articles L. 225-81, L. 225-83, L. 225-84 and L. 22-10-25 and, where…

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