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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-5

…ng to changes in the allocation of securities as referred to in articles R. 342-3 and R. 342-4, and exercises the subscription and allocation rights attached to the securities.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Examination of projects on behalf of unauthorised buyers

Article R2212-12

For the purposes of this Book, the supervising minister is:1° The minister or ministers exercising supervision pursuant to the legislative or regulatory texts in force;2° For public interest groupings…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Reciprocal shareholdings

Article L233-29

…osal must be carried out within the period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The company may not exercise the voting rights attached to these shares.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-1-1

…Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation, the regional chamber of commerce and industry shall exercise, throughout the district of the territorial chamber or chambers of commerce and industry th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-4

…liquidation cases. The clerk of the commercial court is not relieved of his duties and continues to exercise his functions with the referring court.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-4

…21, R. 744-29, R. 744-32, R. 744-34 and R. 744-45, the jurisdiction of the departmental prefect is exercised by the police prefect;2° The administrative authority competent to take the decision menti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to administrative detention centres and premises

Article R744-12

…nd duties of foreign nationals held in detention, as well as the practical arrangements for them to exercise their rights. The internal regulations are drawn up by the person in charge of the detentio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-2

…e mayor. When it is formed pursuant to Article L. 2411-3, the syndicate commission and its chairman exercise the management functions provided for in I of Article L. 2411-6, aux articles L. 2411-8 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L3123-9-1

…any departmental council president or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to exercise their mandate, has ceased their salaried professional activity is entitled, at their reques…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3611-6

…ting the rules governing their composition, operation and funding.With regard to the competences it exercises, the Metropole of Lyon is represented in all the public establishments, bodies, commission…

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