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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of the register

Article R123-318

…tural development office for overseas departments referred to in article L. 696-1 of the same code; 3° Les directions départementales des territoires, les directions départementales des territoires et…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties and precautionary measures.

Article R211-14

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travell…

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

Article R123-307

…subject of the ban is disqualified; When the director who is the subject of the ban is disqualified 3° When the executive who is subject to incapacity or prohibition no longer performs his duties.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions relating to the handling of industrial radiology equipment

Article R4451-61

The industrial radiology equipment mentioned in 3° of article R. 4311-7, the list of which is set by decree, may only be handled by a worker holding a certificate of aptitude issued by the Institute f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Closure of judicial liquidation proceedings

Article L643-12

The closure of the judicial liquidation or the proceedings provided for in article L. 645-1 suspends the effects of the cheque-writing ban to which the debtor is subject under article 65-3 of the decr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4251-6

…uth, Sport and Social Cohesion, as Chairman; 2° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency; 3° Six representatives of the professions concerned, designated as follows: a) Three from the Sociét…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article L3334-16-1

The amount of funding allocated by the State to the running and equipment of collèges with binational or international sections and the collège de Font-Romeu is included in the general decentralisatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

I. - Articles L. 5216-4 and L. 5216-4-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-6

…eeds from the exploitation or transfer of intellectual property rights relating to a health product;3° Commercial advantages offered within the framework of agreements governed by articles L. 441-3 an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-7

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 613-31-3 and II of Article L. 613-31-6, the provisions of the law of the Member State in which the winding-up proceedings have been opened relati…

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