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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-10

The bond imposed by the prefect's order is set at 3.18 per square metre of shop floor and 1.06 euros per square metre of building site, with a minimum of 212 euros and a maximum of 2,120 euros, applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-11

…n immovable property with a value double the sum guaranteed. It may also be provided in full by one of the credit institutions or finance companies authorised for this purpose or one of the institutio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Modification of the administrator's mission.

Article R631-17

Article R. 622-1 is applicable to receivership proceedings.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval of data communication service providers

Article R549-1

…ant applies for authorisation to provide one or more data communication services within the meaning ofArticle L. 323-1, such authorisation shall be granted as part of the authorisation procedure as an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules governing the use of currency

Article D734-1

Article D. 112-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, as amended by Decree no. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules governing the use of currency

Article D732-1

Article D. 112-3 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules governing the use of currency

Article D733-1

Article D. 112-3 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended by Decree no. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligations of the project owner

Article R4215-1

…nsure that the electrical installations are designed and built in such a way as to prevent the risk of electric shock, through direct or indirect contact, or burns, and the risk of fire or explosion o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and implementation of prenatal diagnosis

Article R2131-1

…sess the risk that the embryo or foetus has a condition likely to affect the progress or monitoring of the pregnancy, mentioned in II of article L. 2131-1 include :1° Biochemistry tests on maternal se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Points of entry to the territory

Article R3115-17

The major seaports mentioned inarticle R. 5312-1 of the French Transport Code have the status of territorial entry points.For Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte, Saint-Bart…

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