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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-6

…n the Chairman, bearing the title of Chief Executive Officer or Deputy Chief Executive Officer, may exercise the powers conferred on the latter by this article. Provisions of the Articles of Associati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 B

…exception of safe-deposit box rental; 7° Provision of personnel; 8° (Repealed) 9° Obligation not to exercise, even on a part-time basis, a professional activity or a right mentioned in this article.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-19

…for the application of articles L. 2123-23 et L. 2123-24, the maximum allowances for the effective exercise of the functions of deputy mayor and deputy deputy mayor are voted by the municipal council…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-18

…e European Parliament may not receive or retain a delegation, unless it relates to the attributions exercised on behalf of the State mentioned in sub-section 3 of this section.When the mayor has withd…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-23

…orts activities carried out from the shore using beach and unregistered equipment. This policing is exercised at sea up to a limit set at 300 metres from the water's edge. The mayor regulates the use…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-4

As the competent national authority, the national member may receive and transmit, as appropriate, to the competent authorities of the other Member States or to the French judicial authorities any req…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75

…and trial panels to hear these offences. However, the Judicial Court and the Assize Court of Paris exercise concurrent jurisdiction throughout the national territory for the investigation, prosecutio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-90-1

…232-12-1; 3° to the full Enforcement Committee. When it is made up of a single member, this member exercises the powers conferred on the chairman of the panel by this sub-section. II - One or more me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Marketing of structured deposits

Article L511-105

…powers vested in the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to 6° of II of Article L. 533-10 are exercised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-8

…threaten to undermine the financial health of the payment institution or the quality of the control exercised over the payment institution's compliance with the obligations imposed on it.

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