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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Share capital.

Article R6223-65

…of shares provided for in this article is subject to the formalities provided for inarticle L. 221-14 of the French Commercial Code. IV - In all cases, a copy of the notifications referred to in I of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-6

…n of the laboratory, estimated in accordance with the provisions of Articles D. 6211-13 and D. 6211-14 ; 8° Where applicable, a copy of the cooperation agreement(s) provided for in Article L. 6212-6,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-2

…ded for in Article 132-44 of the Criminal Code; 2° Of the prohibitions provided for in 2° and 7° to 14° of l'article 132-45 du même code. The convicted person may also benefit, during this period, fro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-18

…e report being sent by the rapporteur to the chairman. It is governed by the provisions of Articles 14 to 16 of Decree no. 2013-1196 of 19 December 2013 on the sanction procedure implemented by the Au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-29

…12° Les frais du service des épizooties;13° La participation aux services d'incendie et de secours;14° Les dépenses résultant de l'entretien des biens transférés à la collectivité de Corse par applic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6333-1

…ltation. VIII. - The first eleven paragraphs of Article LO 1112-6 and articles LO 1112-8 to LO 1112-14 are applicable to the consultation of voters. During the period of one year from the holding of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-6

…no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no. 2005-845 of 26 July 2005 L. 313…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-20

…Act no. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 L. 526-12 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-13 to L. 526-14 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-15 Act no . 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-16 to L. 526…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article D1611-35

…° For communes and inter-communal cooperation establishments with a population of between 5,000 and 14,999, the threshold is set at 100% of actual operating revenue; 3° For municipalities and establis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-9

…f III. When the application for authorisation submitted by the wholesale distributor referred to in 14° of Article R. 5124-2 is made in the exercise of the tasks provided for in the last paragraph of…

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