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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-75-1

…opean Community or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, information relating to: 1° The appointment, termination of office and identity of the persons who have the power to bind the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions for communicating results

Article R1131-19

The report on the analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 is commented on and signed by the practitioner approved in accordance with article R. 1131-6 and that on the medical biology anal…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-30-2

…ening of safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings, as well as any enforcement proceedings and any equivalent legal proceedings opened under foreign law against an electronic money institutio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-23

…A prefectoral order sets the date for the election of the members of the commission mentioned in 1°,2°, and 3° of Article L. 5211-43, lists the various colleges constituted pursuant to Articles R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging and label.

Article R5132-24

Containers or packaging containing medicinal products from lists I and II which have not been packaged for the public must bear a label of a size appropriate to their volume, affixed in such a way tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Packaging and label.

Article R5132-25

The coloured net provided for in article R. 5132-15 is red for List I medicinal products and green for List II medicinal products.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article D1123-27

…n for Research Involving the Human Person shall carry out the duties set out in Article L. 1123-1-1 and, in this capacity, shall : 1° Ensures the coordination and harmonisation of the operation of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-18

The agent provided for in article L. 225-24 is appointed by the president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-17

The appointment of the permanent representative and the termination of his term of office are subject to the same disclosure formalities as if he were a director in his own name.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-16

The mandate of the permanent representative appointed by a legal entity appointed as director is given to him for the duration of the latter's term of office. If the legal entity revokes the mandate o…

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