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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-280

…ons of registered persons with regard to professional qualifications as provided for by the article 16 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft tra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-9

…ny settlement or compromise intended in particular to prevent or put an end to commercial disputes; 16° Implementation of the institution's financial policy and risk monitoring and control. The Board…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandatory information and scope of the declaration

Article R1221-2

…4624-2 of this Code, or, in the case of an agricultural employee, in articles R. 717-13 and R. 717-16 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; 6° The declaration for the affiliation of agricultural em…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-44

…e L. 711-8 and takes account of the intervention standards adopted pursuant to 2° of Article L. 711-16.It sets out the operational management procedures and resources implemented:1° For the support an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-9-3

…erritorial districts of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the aforementioned Decree of 17 August 1994.Unless otherwise stated, the population to be take…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-20

…hen their application is submitted, the information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, as well as information on the limitations of their rights provided for in I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-17

…use to comply with a request for information, documents or assistance referred to in Article R. 821-16 when:a) Persons employed or having been employed by the requesting authority are not subject to p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R920-1

…II, with the exception of of Article R. 321-18-1 ;4° Book IV, with the exception of Articles R. 463-16, R. 490-5 to R. 490-10;5° Book V;6° Book VI, with the exception of Articles R. 611-23-1, R. 625-4…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-18

…départements in that region under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of article L. 3334-16, the distribution is made in accordance with the terms below. The regional prefect chooses, from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-10-1

…ivities or professions likely to give rise to a conflict of interest referred to in Article R. 7123-16, a statement indicating, where applicable, the other activities or professions pursued and the co…

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