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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-15

…minutes of the proceedings may only be used subject to compliance with the provisions ofarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code. In addition, the directors and persons sitting in an advisory capaci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-2

…oned in the previous paragraph are subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 4113-13. The obligation set out in the first paragraph of article L. 4113-13 is extended to links with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

…from the provisions of articles L. 171-3, L. 172-2, L. 172-3, L. 172-6, L. 172-8, L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L. 172-28, L. 172-31, L. 173-22-1, L. 175-7,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-28

…negotiating body has not taken the decision provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, employee participation in the European Company is governed by the following provisions: 1° In th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-1

…The mention Patents allows intervention in the procedures provided for in articles R. 612-2 and R. 613-44. The mention Trademarks, designs and models allows intervention in the procedures provided for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-6

…de la carte de séjour pluriannuelle portant la mention " passeport talent " prévue l'article L. 421-13, may, as soon as they meet the length-of-stay conditions and without waiting two months before th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-11

The research year, provided for in articles R. 632-42, D. 633-13 and R. 634-13 of the Education Code, may only be carried out when a research year contract has been concluded between the postgraduate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

Notwithstanding Article L. 561-18, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c and in 12°, 12°a, 13°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 may, when acting for the same customer and in the same transaction or when…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…0 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication dans sa rédaction applicable au 23 décembre 2020, aux échanges de titres participatifs mentionnés à amended Article 1 of Law no. 86-912 of 6 Aug…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-1

…llowing provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by…

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