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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-23

…located in France and abroad, where the report presented by the Board of Directors at the General Meeting pursuant to Article L. 225-102 establishes that shares held by the company's staff and by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-24

…a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of one or more directors, the Board of Directors may, between two General Meetings, make provisional appointments. When the number of directors has fallen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-28

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-2

…agents of New Caledonia responsible for applying these regulations and sworn under the conditions set out in II of article 809 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are authorised to carry out the checks…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-2

In resorts whose facilities and operation have been the subject of concessions granted by the municipality or municipalities concerned, the creation of a tourist office in the form of a public industr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Participation of an economic operator in the preparation of the contract

Article R2111-2

The purchaser shall take appropriate measures to ensure that competition is not distorted by the participation in the contract award procedure of an economic operator who has had access to information…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L812-2

…demonstrate particular experience or qualifications with regard to the nature of the case and who meets the conditions defined in 1° to 4° of Article L. 812-3. It shall give special reasons for its de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L811-2

…essions in civil matters, unless they are registered on the list drawn up by a national commission set up for this purpose. However, the court may, after obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Product with a recognised designation of origin, protected geographical indication or traditional speciality guaranteed

Article R412-2

…ed geographical indication or traditional speciality guaranteed are laid down under the conditions set out in article L. 412-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-20

When the nature of the element or product of the human body removed or collected and the uses envisaged for it allow this without impairing the effectiveness of these uses, treatments, in particular p…

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