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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2122-1 to D. 2122-3 decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 D. 2122-4 decree no. 2000-1250 of 18 December 2000 D. 2122-5 to D. 2122-6 decree no. 2000…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

…tries. These grants constitute subsidies within the meaning ofarticle 9-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, and the conditions und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-122

I.-Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 225-10, L. 225-123, L. 225-124, L. 225-125, L. 22-10-46, L. 22-10-47 and L. 22-10-48, the voting rights attached to capital shares or dividend-right shares…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-56

…ny whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the options mentioned in article L. 225-177 may not be granted: 1° During the ten trading sessions preceding the date on which the annual…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-4

…that is contrary to Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, or to the rules of a trading platform to which these providers are conne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5213-2

…ntioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 which have the EU declaration of conformity provided for in Article 19 of that Regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-12

…mbers within the time limits laid down in Articles 20 and 22 of the aforementioned Regulation of 16 April 2014. The Chairman may, if necessary, appoint a second member to act as rapporteur. The Select…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-303

…tsman or artisan d'art is awarded in accordance with articles 5 and 5 bis of Decree no. 98-247 of 2 April 1998 on craft qualifications and the trades and crafts sector or when the title of master craf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-1

…and of the Council of 26 June 2013, No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014, No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, No 909/2014 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-14

…e provided for by decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 codifying, in application of law no. 55-360 of 3 April 1955 and amending the texts relating to the economic and financial control of the State. The c…

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