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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6271-8

I. - This article applies to services or parts of services that participate in the exercise of competencies of the State, the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article Annexe article A43-6

…C 3.5 c) For the clinical examination and blood test provided for in articles R. 3354-7 to R. 3354-13 of the Public Health Code and for the opinion given by the expert referred to in article R. 3354-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-3

…ivity, provided that the audience for which such communication or reproduction is intended consists mainly of researchers directly concerned, that the use of such communication or reproduction does no…

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

Article R214-47

…Code and is being wound up out of court under the conditions defined in articles L. 237-1 to L. 237-13 of the Commercial Code or a capital reduction followed by a capital increase under the conditions…

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

Article R214-65

…rcial Code and is wound up out of court under the conditions defined in articles L. 237-1 to L. 237-13 of the Commercial Code or is the subject of a capital reduction followed by a capital increase un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…he time required to carry out their duties as defined by the agreement provided for in article L. 2313-7 may remain unchanged from the time available to them under the agreement provided for in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-2

I.-The minimum requirement referred to in IV of Article L. 613-44 shall be met by means of one or more of the following commitments or own funds: 1° Commitments: a) which are issued to the resolution…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-28

…r Member State under the provisions of this article is subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-13, L. 511-33, L. 511-39, L. 511-51 to L. 511-54, as well as to the orders adopted by the Minister r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-120

…and, where applicable, the additional amount of the capital increase on the basis of Article L. 225-135-1 ;7° The opening and closing dates for subscription;8° The existence, for the benefit of shareh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-38

…sions revising or withdrawing authorisations provided for in article L. 6122-12 and draft decisions maintaining the suspension, withdrawal or modification of authorisations provided for in article L.…

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