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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-18-1

A. - The provisions of A of article D. 2312-3 are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation which include at least one municipality of 3,500 inhabitants or more.B. - The prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-border demergers

Article R236-36

…rposes as those of the recipient companies; >The articles of association of the recipient companies 3° The articles of association of the receiving companies; 4° A precise description of the assets an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-4

…ent appearing on the list of health depot equipment determined by order of the Minister for Health; 3° The conclusion of an amendment to the agreement provided for in article R. 1221-20-2 that does no…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Year-end account (R)

Article R2221-93

…comprises: 1° The final balance of accounts; 2° The development of budget expenditure and revenue; 3° The balance sheet and profit and loss account; 4° The table of appropriations of results ; 5° The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-27

…n the recoveries, in the case of any collection or recovery of receivables (number 14 of Table 4-3);3° To the amount of the price, inclusive of all taxes where applicable, of each of the assets dispos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article D6145-67

…ent or long-term financial debt are not compatible with its present and future financial situation; 3° If the investment programme includes an investment project envisaged in the form of a partnership…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiability

Article L211-15

Financial securities are transferred by account-to-account transfer or by entry in a shared electronic recording device as referred to in article L. 211-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Consultation of voters

Article R5211-45

The articles R. 1112-3 to R. 1112-8 and R. 1112-15 to R. 1112-17 are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation. For their application, the text should read: "établissement pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-2

…'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail ;2° The inspectors mentioned in Article L. 5127-1 ; 3° The veterinarians mentioned in Article L. 206-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code;4° Competi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article R532-32

…the AIFM may itself choose its reference Member State on the basis of the criteria set out in 2°, 3°, 5°, 6° and 7° ofArticle R. 532-31.At the request of the AMF, the AIFM must provide proof of its…

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