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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-4

It is forbidden to obstruct the performance of the duties of authorised agents. The agents mentioned in articles L. 511-3, L. 511-21 and L. 511-22 are empowered to investigate and record this offence.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subrogated curator and subrogated guardian

Article 454

The judge may, if he considers it necessary and subject to the powers of the family council if it has been constituted, appoint a subrogated curator or subrogated guardian. If the curator or guardian…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-47

In this section :1° "Third-country firm" means a firm which, if its head office or registered office were situated in a Member State of the European Union, would be either a credit institution providi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-48

I.-A third-country firm establishes a branch in order to provide, in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte or Saint-Martin, the investment services mentioned in A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-49

A third-country company wishing to open a branch in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin must submit an application for authorisation to the Aut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-46

…of the dissolution of a maritime mutual credit institution, the allocation of the remaining assets to an organisation of maritime interest is decided by the Minister responsible for maritime fisherie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-45

The name Crédit Maritime Mutuel may only be used by companies subject to the provisions of Articles L. 512-68 to L. 512-84.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-4

…granted by the local authorities and their groupings, under the conditions laid down in Article L. 1511-3, is set by the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance or by a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

The Supervisory Board is made up of : 1° Two members of the standing committee of the National Assembly responsible for finance, at least one of whom belongs to a group that has declared that it does…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Ad hoc curators and ad hoc guardians

Article 455

In the absence of a subrogated curator or subrogated guardian, the curator or guardian whose interests are, on the occasion of an act or series of acts, in opposition to those of the protected person…

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