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Showing 95219530 of 28339 articles for Art. 28 mai 1973

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-155

I. - The properties referred to in articles L. 214-114 and L. 214-115 eligible for inclusion in the assets of a société civile de placement immobilier are : 1° Buildings let or offered for letting on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article D450-3

I.-The Minister responsible for the economy shall inform the General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority of any investigations he wishes to undertake into facts likely to fall within the scope of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-39

The list of claims mentioned in I of Article L. 641-13, brought to the attention of the administrator where one has been appointed or of the liquidator, pursuant to IV of the same article, shall be fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable before the criminal court

Article D47-37-8

…to a security measure, the court may, by a specially reasoned decision, order that this measure be maintained until the committal hearing; in the event of continued detention, the time limits set out…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article R546-2

I. - Any person referred to in I of article L. 546-1 shall apply for registration in the register and for entry in the categories referred to in I of article R. 519-4. To this end, it must compile a f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-21-1

The profit-sharing agreement sets out how each beneficiary is to be informed.This information relates in particular to :a) The amounts allocated under the profit-sharing scheme;b) The amount he/she ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R824-5

The investigator may summon and hear any person likely to be able to provide him with any information useful to the accomplishment of his mission.The summons shall be sent to the person concerned at l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6-1

A public interest entity that applies to the bureau of the High Council for authorisation to extend the term of office of its statutory auditor, pursuant to III of article L. 823-3-1, shall send him a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-85

The usual place of practice of a doctor is that of the professional residence in respect of which he is registered on the roll of the Departmental Council, in accordance with article L. 4112-1. A doct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-1

I.- When renewing an orthoptic prescription, the orthoptist may, after carrying out a refraction examination and unless the doctor expressly states otherwise on the prescription, adapt the optical cor…

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