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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-138-1

For the application of article L. 3332-18 of the French Labour Code relating to capital increases reserved for members of a company savings plan, where the general meeting has waived preferential subs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-22

…ded in compliance with the obligations and procedures set out in this article and in article L. 621-18. VI. - The provisions of this article apply to the statutory auditors of persons whose financial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…16 and L. 511-17 with the exception of its first paragraph Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-18 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-19 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-20Order no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions concerning the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 111-52 and Article L. 111-67 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-40

…ribution networks benefiting from the regulated "blue" sales tariff mentioned in the article R. 337-18 of the Energy Code.The information mentioned in 1° and 2° is accompanied by a presentation of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

…17-Prohibition of multi-storey or basement buildings and work on several levels; 4° Article R. 4462-18-Immobilisation in the open position of sliding doors when there are workers inside premises where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138

…nd dispensing classification of the medicinal product, as mentioned in the marketing authorisation; 18° For the homeopathic medicinal products mentioned in 5° of article R. 5121-28 the words: "Homeopa…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…risks :Wavelength [nm] λRegion of the spectrumOrgan affectedRiskTables showing exposure limit values180 à 400UVeyephotochemical and thermal damage2.2, 2.3180 à 400UVskinerythema2.4400 à 700visibleeyer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-15 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-16 to L. 533-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-18-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L774-30

…2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-15 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-16 to L. 533-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-18-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-24

…s, particularly with regard to insurance and the filing of applications, set out in articles R. 331-18 to R. 331-44 of the French Sports Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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