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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160-4

…d of the I of article L. 228-12-1 is held under the terms and conditions set out in articles R. 225-159 and R. 225-160. II.-The register of purchases and sales provided for in Article L. 225-211 to re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-4

…ed for in II and III of Article R. 1333-158;14° Not keeping the list referred to in Article R. 1333-159 up to date.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: FIAs open to professional investors

Article L742-9

…no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-158 and L. 214-159 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-160 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-161 and L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-9

…no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-158 and L. 214-159 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-160 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-161 and L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

…five members and five alternates; f) 80 to 129 employees: six members and six alternates; g) 130 to 159 employees: seven members and seven alternates; h) 160 to 199 employees: eight members and eight…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to corporate officers of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-95-1

…unds or professional private equity funds mentioned, respectively, in articles L. 214-154 or L. 214-159 of the same code. As soon as the conditions laid down in this article are no longer met, all nat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration conditions and formalities

Article A212-111

…ere applicable, for disabled persons, the opinion of the commission provided for in articles A. 212-159 to A. 212-162. The report on the work placement provided for in article A. 212-134 and, where ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Observatories for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation

Article R1413-90

…missions of the regional pharmacovigilance centres referred to in Articles R. 5121-158 and R. 5121-159, with which it collaborates and organises regular exchanges on practices relating to the use of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1590

If the promise to sell was made with deposits each of the contracting parties is master to dispose of them, He who gave them, by losing them, And he who received them, by returning double.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1592

It may, however, be left to the estimate of a third party; if the third party is unwilling or unable to make the estimate, there is no sale, unless the estimate is made by another third party.

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