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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-2

…or disaffiliation to management centres as well as agreements relating to additional missions of an optional nature entrusted to management centres.2° Regulatory and individual decisions taken by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-11-1

…essively prejudice the interests of the co-contractor. V. - If the liquidator does not exercise the option to continue the contract or terminates it under the conditions of II or if the contract is te…

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

Article L711-3

…budgetary and staff resources necessary for the proper performance of their local missions and the option to manage these autonomously. The activities mentioned in 2° to 4° of this article give rise…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-12

…confrontation or, failing that, in person, after contacting the investigating department. This last option is without prejudice to the possibility for the victim to receive a copy of the certificate b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-48

…y, that he has the right to present his observations within a period of 30 days and that he has the option of being assisted by a counsel of his choice.Within the period of thirty days separating the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 76

…the premises in which these operations may be carried out; this decision shall be substantiated by reference to the factual and legal elements justifying that these operations are necessary. The oper…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Transactions carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L143-2-3

I.-The custodian referred to in article L. 143-2-1 shall be appointed by means of a written contract. This contract shall provide for the transmission to the custodian of the information necessary for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

I.-The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall set up a system of governance which guarantees sound and prudent mana…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-30

I. - To finance the operations referred to in Article L. 513-29, housing finance companies may issue bonds called housing finance bonds benefiting from the privilege defined in Article L. 513-11 and r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-11

I.-For the purposes of their registration in the register referred to in I of Article L. 546-1, the banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in Article L. 519-1 and their agents shall j…

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