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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article R322-9

…tices is made in the margin of the copy of the summons to pay for the seizure published in the real estate register within eight days of the last summons being served. From the date of this entry, the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-1

Ownership of real estate may be assigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to the articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or future; in th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-41

…° to 6° of Article L. 311-1 subject to a resolution procedure, the resolution college may decide to use one or more liability management structures to which all or part of the portfolios of insurance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Powers which may be transferred to a grouping by decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency

Article R6133-30

…L. 6122-1; 3° Medical imaging equipment other than that mentioned in 2°; 4° Pharmacies for internal use authorised under the conditions set out in Article L. 5126-7; 5° Medical biology laboratories; 6…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 369

1. Having regard to the extent and seriousness of the offence committed and the personality of the offender, the court may : a) Release the offenders from confiscation of the means of transport, excep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-3

La Monnaie de Paris is a state-owned industrial and commercial establishment. This establishment is responsible for :1° Manufacturing, on behalf of the State, the metal coins mentioned in article L. 1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-16

Transferable securities and similar instruments, and units or shares in real estate or property companies must be registered either in an account or on deposit with an authorised intermediary, or regi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-1

…d, open to any debtor, natural person, mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 640-2, is in suspension of payments and whose recovery is clearly impossible, has not ceased trading for more than…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-4

…ole proprietorships or legal entities governed by private law primarily engaged in a commercial, industrial, agricultural, craft or real estate activity, excluding collective investments and financial…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and general provisions

Article R114-3

…ry out, within the centre, construction, reconstruction, major repair or extension work on the real estate assets for which it is responsible under the conditions defined in articles L. 114-5 and L. 1…

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