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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…R. 133-1-1 or by Subparts F and G of Sections A and B of Part 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 of 24 September 2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthine…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Penalty procedure

Article L327-13

…to the competent court for the annulment of provisions of the Articles of Association, the General Regulations or a decision of the corporate bodies that do not comply with the regulations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-89

…on from the fourth paragraph, professional fire brigade officers may, under conditions laid down by regulation, be appointed to their grades, posts or functions jointly by the representative of the St…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-3

…agraph of Article L. 1511-3" are replaced by the words: "aid for business investment defined by the regulations applicable locally"; b) The words: "or to a local authority" are replaced by the words:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6

…ther public bodies;d) Payments made in electronic money as part of the settlement of payments under Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot sch…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-66

…e life of the company are disclosed to the shareholders under the conditions defined by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers. The articles of association may not provide for…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-6

Within a period of eight days, and under penalty of nullity, the seizure is brought to the attention of the debtor by a bailiff's deed. Under penalty of being declared null and void, this act shall co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L423-3

…e measures for informing consumers and the competent administrative authorities provided for by the regulations in force, professionals who recall products make the declaration in a dematerialised man…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2251-5

…The company must be a small or medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-78

I.-Practitioners have a rescue plan and the following rescue equipment available at the launch or immersion site:-A means of communication to alert the emergency services. A VHF is necessary when the…

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