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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-10

For each popular retirement savings plan subscribed to by an association, cash and securities accounts are opened for the payment of expenses relating to the operation and duties of the supervisory co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-10

Any establishment in the network is obliged to grant protection to the chairman, treasurer, the elected representative deputising for them or having received a delegation from them or a former elected…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment

Article R1123-10

…ot achieved after two ballots, the Chairman is elected by relative majority. In the event of a tie between the two best-placed candidates, the chairmanship of the committee is awarded to the oldest of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-109

…onal list provided for in article L. 811-2 or on the national list provided for in article L. 812-2 may form a professional non-trading company between themselves for the joint practice of their profe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-10

Notwithstanding article L. 4221-1, persons who hold a diploma, certificate or other qualification mentioned in articles L. 4221-2 to L. 4221-5, but who do not hold one of the nationalities mentioned i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-10

At any time during the observation period, the court, at the request of the debtor may order the partial cessation of business.Under the same conditions, at the request of the debtor, the administrato…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Publication of civil status records

Article 101-1

…acts made by civil registrars. The content and conditions for issuing full copies and extracts are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The procedure for secure verification of personal data contained…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-10

Before the vote on the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the Assembly of Corsica establishes its budgetary and financial regulations. The budgetary and financial regulations of the C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-10

…function, under the conditions defined by the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce.The training period must correspond to the normal working hours as they result from the regulatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-10

…to state that a credit transaction or agreement, or a credit transaction consisting of grouping together previous loans, may be granted without any information enabling the borrower's financial situa…

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