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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-2

…he sums referred to in 1° and 2° may be distributed, in whole or in part, independently of each other.The distributable sums are paid within a maximum of five months following the end of the financial…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-20

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-32-2

…der the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in Article L. 623-32 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the terms and conditions set out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-7-2

…eir public accountant and by written agreement, entrust the granting of aid provided for in Article L. 1511-2 as well as the collection of revenue or payment of expenditure relating thereto to the bod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-29-1

…ration due under a partnership contract or a contract referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 6148-5 of the Public Health Code in respect of investment costs, which include in particular stud…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Seizure

Article R211-2

…R. 211-11, any interested party may request that the sums seized be paid into the hands of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-2

…R. 522-1. A copy of the writ of seizure bearing the same signatures as the original is imm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-3

…members of their deliberative bodies and the members of the municipal councils of the member communes. Representatives of municipalities that are not members of these public bodies are elected by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-1

The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-26. The seats are divi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-6

…d by the Board of Directors are appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors on their proposal.

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