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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-23

…to the meetings of bondholders of the company being demerged, in accordance with the provisions of 3° of I of Article L. 228-65, unless the said bondholders are offered the redemption of the securiti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-47

…on or enquiry into the causes of death or disappearance provided for in Articles 74,74-1 and 80-4 ; 3° A procedure to search for a fugitive provided for in article 74-2.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-23

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 may not derogate from : 1° from the general rules of information and consultation of the social and economic committee provided for in articles L. 2323…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Digital asset service providers

Article L572-23

Any person subject to the obligation to make the declaration referred to in Article L. 54-10-3 is liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000 for failing to make this declaration or for pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-23

…nd ensures that they are implemented; 2° He is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure; 3° He organises the establishment; 4° He/she has authority over all the school's departments and sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D2123-23-1

…o determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 2123-25-1. In the event of overpayment, the municipality shall proceed to recover the undue amount fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D3123-23-1

…to determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 3123-20-1. In the event of an overpayment, the department will proceed to recover the undue amount f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-1

…o determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 4135-20-1.In the event of overpayment, the region shall recover the undue amount from the date on whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, Hospices civils de Lyon and Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille

Article R6132-23

…gs for clinical and medico-technical activities other than those provided for in IV of Article L. 6132-3. To this end, a partnership agreement is concluded with the support institution of the regional…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: The national judicial interception platform

Article 230-45

…ossible, requisitions and requests made pursuant to articles 60-2,74-2,77-1-2,80-4,99-4,100 à 100-7,230-32 à 230-44,706-95and 709-1-3 of this Code or Article 67 bis-2 of the Customs Code are transmitt…

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