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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-3

I. - In the event that compulsory liquidation proceedings are opened against a credit institution under Book VI of the French Commercial Code, creditors holding a preferential right, pledge, collatera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-12

I. - The services of the Greater Paris metropolis contributing to the exercise of competences subject to the definition of a metropolitan interest and not declared to be of metropolitan interest may b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-4

LIST OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICAL DEVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES D. 4151-31 TO D. 4151-34Table I LIST OF THERAPEUTIC CLASSES OR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AUTHORISED TO MIDWIVES FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL U…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-1

I.-1° The distance supply of insurance transactions to a consumer is governed by this Book and by articles L. 222-1 to L. 222-3, L. 222-6 and L. 222-13 to L. 222-16, L. 222-18, L. 232-4 and L. 242-15…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R286-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the benefits ment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the prefect are replaced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R285-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 7

Heading 7-Economic and financial assistance71. Loans and advances 711. First payment 1. Decision establishing the nature of the advance (loan), the conditions for granting it, the repayment terms, spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

The standard of ethics "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…ions. Failing the conclusion of a company agreement within six months of the publication of the loi n° 2009-669 du 12 juin 2009 favorisant la diffusion et la protection de la création sur internet, et…

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