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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-10

…on shall comply with the obligations to file the declarations provided for in I ofArticle 11 of Law 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on transparency in public life. No member of the Supervisory Board, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-13

I. - Individual measures involving quarantine and placement and maintenance in isolation are ordered by a reasoned individual decision of the representative of the State in the department on a proposa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-1

…and participates in their coordination. Their work contributes in particular to the development and maintenance of the patient's autonomy and quality of life.He may prescribe or, unless otherwise indi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-13

…a decision on the continuation of the contract sent by the co-contractor to the administrator and remaining unanswered for more than one month. Before the expiry of this period, the official receiver…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-3

I. - The persons referred to in 5° of Article L. 631-2 must inform the Chairman of the Financial Stability Board:1° The interests they held during the two years preceding their appointment, that they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-19

…In the event of loss of membership, a replacement is appointed under the same conditions for the remainder of the term. II - Public establishments providing medical training may be partners of an est…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-1

…faits; 11° Dans les cas prévus à l'article 44-1 du présent code et après avoir recueilli l'avis du maire, demander à l'auteur des faits de répondre à une convocation du maire en vue de conclure une t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-7

The liberty and custody judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the premises to be visited are located or the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court provided for by the decree r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-6

In a cooperative incorporated as a société anonyme, the directors or the members of the management board and the supervisory board are natural persons who are either partners in their own right, or th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-22

The managing partners are liable, individually or jointly and severally, as the case may be, to the company or to third parties, either for breaches of the legislative or regulatory provisions applica…

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