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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L762-1

…the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 411-4 Order no…

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

Article LO6213-2

…Laws and, when they are published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, administrative acts come into force in Saint-Barthélemy on the date they set or, failing that, the day after their…

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

Article LO6313-2

I. - Laws and, when published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, administrative acts come into force in Saint-Martin on the date they set or, failing that, the day after their publication…

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

Article LO6413-2

I. - Laws and, when published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, administrative acts come into force in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on the date they specify or, failing that, on the day foll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-261

…mpany was incorporated. c) Where applicable, the date of publication in the Official Journal of the act authorising its creation, the acts amending its organisation and the regulations or articles of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V BIS : General provisions

Article R249-10

The records, acts and documents recorded in the processing are: 1° Records and reports drawn up by officers or agents of the judicial police and officials and agents responsible for certain judicial p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1151

The capable contracting party may oppose the action for nullity brought against him by establishing that the act was useful to the protected person and free from lesion or that it benefited the protec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-32

…or the Executive Council, as the case may be, by means of a reasoned order, for a new reading of an act or deliberation. In the cases provided for in this article, the act or deliberation shall not be…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-25

…nt and a fine of €7,500.Failure to comply with suspension orders issued pursuant to articles L. 232-21-1, L. 232-23, L. 232-23-3-3 to L. 232-23-3-9 is punishable by the same penalties.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-3

…these provisions is punishable by the penalties incurred for the offence provided for inarticle 226-21 of the French Criminal Code, without prejudice, where appropriate, to disciplinary proceedings an…

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