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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-37

In addition to the information set out in Article L. 236-10, the report of the merger auditor(s) shall also indicate: 1° The method(s) used to determine the amount of the buyout offer contemplated und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-3

…r from the certain and direct extension of the effects of the price reduction that he had to apply; 3° The loss of opportunity; 4° The non-material loss.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-3

…e European Union on whose territory the professional is established and the means of accessing them;3° Information on his multidisciplinary activities and partnerships that are directly linked to the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-34

…s is sent to the ministers represented on the Board of Directors.Decisions on the matters listed in 3°, 4°, 5° and 6° of article R. 121-33 become enforceable by operation of law fifteen days after the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L7227-36

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 121-3 of the Penal Code, the president of the assembly or a councillor deputising for him or her, the president of the executive council or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-31

…2° For intermediaries or agents, to entrust or have entrusted to them the child mentioned in 1° ; 3° For any person, inciting a child under the age of sixteen to leave the home of his or her parents…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of biological samples

Article R1245-30

…c examinations, when these samples are used as part of a judicial enquiry or investigative measure; 3° Any user of tissues or cells of human origin to carry out quality control or evaluation of produc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-37

…r right to present the company as their author's successor for approval by the Minister of Justice; 3° The benefit resulting for the company from the abolition of a neighbouring commercial court and i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Costs and expenses

Article R4234-39

…e Disciplinary Board of First Instance or of an order of its Chairman made pursuant to article R. 4234-3 of this Code that has become final or that has been reversed by the National Disciplinary Board…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising under ordinary law

Article R322-31

…ation relating to its surface area, as well as, where applicable, the dates and times of the visit; 3° The amount of the upset price; 4° The day, time and place of the sale; 5° An indication that bids…

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