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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-8

…capacity ; 2° If he is subject to the incapacity provided for inarticle L. 6 of the Electoral Code; 3° If he has a direct or indirect interest, either personally or through his spouse, ascendants or d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-22-1

…of preference shares concerned; 2° The maximum number of preference shares that may be bought back; 3° The price or the terms for determining it; 4° The maximum amount of distributable sums within the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-52

…s not covered by the other provisions of Article L. 214-28, Article L. 214-30 or Article L. 214-31; 3° May not hold more than 10% of the shares or units of a UCITS or an AIF covered by paragraphs 1, 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-1-5

…ion to employ disabled workers mentioned in article L. 5212-2 when the decision provided for in 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 9° of article L. 5212-13, as appropriate, is notified. This certificate mentions the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-13

…144-12 do not apply to leasing transactions relating to goodwill or craft businesses mentioned in 3° of l'article 1er de la loi n° 66-455 du 2 juillet 1966 relative aux entreprises pratiquant le cré…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-1

…ibutions and subsidies from the State and other public bodies; 2° Funding from private individuals; 3° Proceeds from disposals; 4° Gifts and bequests; 5° Income from movable and immovable property; 6°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-2

Articles L. 222-2-1, L. 222-2-3 to L. 222-2-5, L. 222-2-7 and L. 222-2-8 may, with the agreement of the parties, be applied to athletes who are employed by their sports federation as members of a Fren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Legal proceedings.

Article L1154-2

The representative trade union organisations in the company may take all legal action resulting from articles L. 1152-1 to L. 1152-3 and L. 1153-1 to L. 1153-4. They may take such action on behalf of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-14

…en employees:1° The nullity of the dismissal, as provided for in Article L. 1235-11 ; 2° (deleted) ;3° Failure to respect the priority of re-employment, as provided for in Article L. 1235-13.In the ev…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-17

The Articles of Association may provide that a member company whose control is modified within the meaning of Article L. 233-3 must inform the société par actions simplifiée of the change. The latter…

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