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

Article R228-52

…any in the Trade and Companies Register and the information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237 ; 6° The company's normal expiry date; 7° The amount, at the time of issue, of the securitie…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A53-1

…and the general director of heritage and architecture of the Ministry of Culture and Communication; 12° The general director in charge of food and the general director in charge of agricultural, agri-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Regional vigilance and support network

Article R1413-62

In application of article L. 1435-12, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall set up and run a regional vigilance and support network comprising the persons and representatives of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-11

…lic establishments and bodies entrusted with a public service mission, mentioned in article R. 1461-12, are authorised to process personal data from the national health data system from the main datab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding diplomas issued by a State outside the European Union.

Article D4221-4

I.-When it meets in application of article L. 4221-12, the composition of the commission includes the members mentioned in I of article D. 4221-2. II-The section responsible for examining applications…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contribution and management

Article R6332-77-1

…sible for vocational training. Failing this, the procedure set out in articles L. 6362-8 to L. 6362-12 will be applied.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-11

…rentals concerning them and involving commitments for a term in excess of that which it determines; 12° Authorisation to take legal action and, in the case of transactions above a threshold that it de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-30

…er of the Minister for Health, issued after consulting the committee referred to in Article L. 6213-12, carries out the analytical phase of a medical biology laboratory examination begun in France, th…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-20

The Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant is chaired by a magistrate of the administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal with the rank of president, appointed by decree of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-21

The magistrates of the administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal who are members of the commission are appointed by order of the Vice-President of the Council of State.The judicial mag…

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