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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-14

The documents referred to in Article L. 251-13 are analysed in written reports on the development of the group drawn up by the directors. The documents and reports are sent to the statutory auditor an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Withdrawal and payment of resources from the Fonds de solidarité des communes de la région d'Ile-de-France (R).

Article R2531-32

For the calculation of the levy provided for in II of article L. 2531-13, the per capita financial potential of each municipality is determined under the conditions set out in articles L. 2334-2 and L…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R311-14

The cancellation provided for in article R. 311-13 may not be pronounced unless the operator has been notified in advance and invited to be heard in person or by a representative.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-7

In article L. 141-13, the words: "by Articles 638 and 653 of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "by the provisions of the Tax Code applicable in French Polynesia".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-6

The rule set out in article D. 214-32-13 regarding the minimum amount of assets of unit trusts does not apply to funds covered by this paragraph.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-54

…ligation to observe secrecy, failing which they may incur the penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article D6151-1

…y professors who are hospital practitioners and consultants are governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospitals.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-13-2

…able in the digital health space in application of the criteria mentioned in III of Article L. 1111-13-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Continuation of the business during the observation period.

Article R631-20

Articles R. 622-9 and R. 622-13 to R. 622-20 are applicable to receivership proceedings, subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Provisions relating to Book III

Article 2507

For the application to Mayotte of article 1873-13, the words: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4" are replaced by the words: "832 to 832-2".

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