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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article A441-4

…d to in Article R. 351-6.II. - The theoretical mathematical provision referred to in Article R. 441-19 is calculated in accordance with the first paragraph of Article R. 441-21, using the risk-free in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

…ifference between the subscription price and the average share price referred to in article L. 3332-19, or between the subscription price and the sale price determined in accordance with article L. 33…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-2

…the competence of the Agency by virtue of the provisions of this Code, of Law No. 92-654 of 13 July 1992 relating to the control of the use and release of genetically modified organisms and amending L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1123-12

…itions provided for in article R. 1123-13 or by one of the specialists mentioned in article R. 1125-19.Voting by secret ballot is compulsory at the request of a member, except when members take part i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 12: The draft plan.

Article R631-34-1

When the public prosecutor requests, pursuant to Article L. 631-19-1, that the adoption of the plan be made subject to the replacement of one or more directors, it shall refer the matter to the court…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Capping of certain fees

Article A444-175

…or client, in the register of document costs provided for by the article 18 du décret n° 45-0117 du 19 décembre 1945 pris pour l'application du statut du notariat.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-36

…eferred to in article L. 134-1; 3° Persons in the trades and crafts sector mentioned in the article 19 de la loi n° 96-603 du 5 juillet 1996 relative au développement et à la promotion du commerce et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-45

…l entities mentioned in 3° of article L. 123-36 : 1° The conditions set out in I et IV de l'article 19 de la loi n° 96-603 du 5 juillet 1996 relative au développement et à la promotion du commerce et…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

…When it is considering withdrawing the residence permit in the case provided for in Article L. 423-19;4° In the case provided for in Article L. 435-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-9

…rity adopts the resolution referred to in article LO 1112-3. The provisions of the loi n° 77-808 du 19 juillet 1977 relative à la publication et à la diffusion de certains sondages d'opinion are appli…

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