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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-134

…tions and, where applicable, reducible subscriptions have not absorbed the entire capital increase: 1° The amount of the capital increase may be limited to the amount of subscriptions unless the Gener…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-1

…services providers that provide the investment service referred to in 4 of Article L. 321-1 employ :1° A method of risk management on behalf of third parties that enables them to monitor and measure a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article D6124-140-2

…6124-133-3 and subject to the following adaptations for articles D. 6124-133-4 and D. 6124-133-5: 1° Final validation of the delineation of target volumes and organs at risk is the responsibility of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition.

Article R2121-1

The election of the municipal council shall take place in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 1 to R. 97 and to articles R. 118 to R. 128 of the electoral code.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-1

I. - Claims for compensation under the out-of-court procedure provided for in articles L. 3131-4 and L. 3135-3 in respect of the losses defined in the same articles shall be addressed to the Office na…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 A

…e investment fund mentioned in article 239 nonies in respect of the fraction of income mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with the exception of the fraction relat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-14

Any driver of a vehicle referred to in article L. 211-1 must, under the conditions set out in the articles of this section, be able to produce a document giving a presumption that the insurance obliga…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative control.

Article L1322-1

The Labour Inspector may at any time require the withdrawal or amendment of provisions contrary to Articles L. 1321-1 to L. 1321-3 and L. 1321-6.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-14

The application for authorisation includes the names of the practitioners mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-12 and the centre's draft internal regulations.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article D774-11

Article D. 521-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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