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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-37-2

…ix the sentenced person's place of residence from the date of release. If necessary, this residence may be determined by the sentence enforcement judge after the judicial supervision judgment has been…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guidance and Supervisory Board

Article R514-30

The Guidance and Supervisory Board meets at least once every three months.It may also be convened by the Chairman whenever he considers it necessary or at the request of the majority of its members or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents.

Article R533-1

…their financial year on 31 December. However, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise investment firms to derogate from this rule for the financial year in which they recei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-17

…three metres. It must have a surface area of at least three square metres per child. A single room may not contain more than twelve cots. However, if the number of children exceeds this maximum, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-94

…he members, representing at least three quarters of the share capital. The extension of the company may be decided by a majority of members holding at least three quarters of the share capital and, un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-6

The authorisation may be withdrawn by the prefect if the body no longer meets the conditions for obtaining, updating or practising, mentioned in article R. 752-44-2. The organisation to which the auth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-4

The High Council and the Bureau may, under the conditions defined by the rules of procedure, use the forms of remote collegiate deliberation provided for by ordonnance no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article D917-3

…he words: "it creates and manages" and : "contributes"; c) In the third paragraph, the words: "they may" are replaced by the words: "it may".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General rules (R)

Article R4134-15

…ic, social and environmental council with their agreement or at their request. Any qualified person may be heard by the regional economic, social and environmental council or by its committees. State…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of individual monitoring

Article R4426-6

The risk assessment makes it possible to identify workers for whom special protection measures may be necessary. Without prejudice to the vaccinations provided for in articles L. 3111-4 and L. 3112-1…

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