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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-171

…al entity has set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative by using the option available under the provisions of the second and fourth paragraphs of article L. 123-11-1, th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article L343-6

…entatives, and humanitarian associations or associations whose purpose is to help foreign nationals exercise their rights may have access to the waiting areas. The delegate of the Office of the United…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 155

…t when he does not carry it out himself. When the measure is ordered by a panel, the supervision is exercised by the judge who was in charge of the investigation. Failing this, it is exercised by the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Trusteeship charges

Article 395

Not entitled to exercise the various offices of guardianship: 1° Unemancipated minors, unless they are the father or mother of the minor under guardianship; 2° Adults who benefit from a legal protecti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L1534-6

…e additional penalty of disqualification from exercising the professional or social activity in the exercise of which or on the occasion of which the offence was committed.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-3

…e deemed to be a continuation of the person subject to resolution proceedings and shall continue to exercise any rights previously held by that person in respect of the property, rights or obligations…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-68-1

…pso jure when all the members exercising their functions within the company simultaneously cease to exercise their functions under the conditions provided for in article L. 741-1 or, when all the prac…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 414

The age of majority is set at eighteen years; at this age, everyone is capable of exercising the rights they enjoy.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 42

The public prosecutor has, in the exercise of his duties, the right to directly request the force publique.

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

Article L111-9

Unless otherwise provided, the exercise of an enforcement measure and a precautionary measure is deemed to be an act of administration.

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