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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-29-7-1

…the shareholders or to a third party designated by the shareholder. The content of this information and the deadlines and procedures for sending it shall be set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat..

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Organs, tissues and cells removed for autologous therapeutic purposes

Article R1211-22-1

…es referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 1211-12 are taken for autologous administration and concern elements or products of the human body intended to be prepared or preserved, tests to de…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4361-17

…designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairman ;2° The Director General of the Regional…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4361-18

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-25-2

…r which a trader, or any person holding himself out or acting as a trader, provides digital content and a digital service to a consumer, and the consumer pays a price or obtains any other benefit inst…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-2

Article L. 224-27, the I of article L. 224-28, articles L. 224-29, L. 224-30, L. 224-42 and the I and III of article L. 224-42-2 are also applicable to end users who are micro-enterprises, small busin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26-2

…nly in winter, the delegation is granted from 1st January of the year following that of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. At the end of the periods defined in the first three paragraphs accordi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28-2

The delegation contract is amended in the event of the partial withdrawal of a delegation entrusted to a federation. It is also amended when changes to the documents appended to the contract are such…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article R3443-2-1

…erating grant instituted by article L. 3334-7, after apportionment between metropolitan departments and overseas departments, organised by article R. 3334-3 is divided between the overseas departments…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-215-2

…authorised to perform. As part of their practice, these practitioners must clearly inform patients and other recipients of their services in advance of the procedures they are authorised to perform.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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