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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-18

…a full member of the works council appointed by the works council. Elected members of these bodies may not receive any remuneration for their duties. Reimbursement of expenses is authorised, subject…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-18

…race or religion.Representatives of the associations or de facto groups and club managers concerned may submit their observations to the committee.This committee comprises :1° Two members of the admin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-18

…issued the European arrest warrant has obtained the surrender of the requested person, that person may not be prosecuted, sentenced or detained with a view to the enforcement of a custodial sentence…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18

…ovisions of Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014. (1) III.-The High Council may, at the request of the statutory auditor, exceptionally authorise the statutory auditor to excee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-18

…paragraph of Article L. 643-9 unless a conflict of interest exists. By reasoned decision, the court may, at the request of the debtor or the Public Prosecutor, appoint another person under the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-18

…article.When the pregnant woman makes the request referred to in the first paragraph, a doctor, who may be a member of the multidisciplinary team, will draw up a document, co-signed by the pregnant wo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-18

…to the person making the request, to the other persons concerned and to the general rapporteur. It may be appealed only together with the decision on the objections.The challenge does not call into q…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-18

…days to inform the Minister, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, of the list that may claim to belong to the union. In the absence of this indication, the trade union organisations t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-18

…nd the members mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 612-8-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code may refer the situation of a person mentioned in Article L. 311-1 to the resolution board of the Aut…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-18

…month, or partial permanent incapacity of at least 10%. However, the persons named in this article may invoke the guarantee of the fund when the accident has been caused by another land motor vehicle…

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