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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-1

The draft terms of merger are drawn up by the board of directors, the management board or the manager(s) of each of the companies participating in the proposed transaction.It contains the following pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-10

The surplus from the operating section for the financial year just ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full at the earliest budgetary decision following the appro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-36

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to risk mutual funds. II. - The ass…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-1

The competent administrative authority may, on the basis of a report by the labour inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1, and subject to the absence of criminal proceedings, either issue a warnin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-13

In order to be authorised, the issuer must open a specific bank or post office account, in accordance with article L. 1271-11, into which the funds received as consideration for the transfer of the se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Donated gametes.

Article R1211-25

The practitioner meeting the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 carrying out sperm collection or oocyte retrieval with a view to donation is required : 1° Enquire about the gamet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Dimensions

Article R1331-57

The minimum floor area and ceiling height of tourist accommodation rooms, excluding sanitary facilities, correspond to those set for the first category by the classification table provided for in arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-4

…150 and R. 1333-151; 10° Not complying with the prohibitions mentioned in I of article R. 1333-153; 11° Not issuing the acknowledgement of receipt provided for in Article R. 1333-155; 12° Not having t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-3

The declaration of assignment mentioned in Article L. 526-7 contains the following information:1° The surname, business name, first names, date, place of birth and domicile of the sole trader;2° The n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-2-1

I. - An order of the Minister responsible for health, made after consultation with the High Council for Public Health, sets: a) The list of transmissible infections that require immediate coffining in…

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