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Showing 36313640 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-4

…e management reports for the last three financial years of the companies involved in the operation ;4° An accounting statement prepared using the same methods and in the same format as the last annual…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-4 (art. A212-49)

…in local diagnosisOI 113 CE Place their actions within the framework of local public policies OI 114 CE Take into account the social, educational and cultural realities of the public concerned OI 115…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

TABLE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA CONCERNING AN ACTIVITY WITHOUT PERSONALITY LEGAL INFORMATION TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NOTIFICATION FORM FOR A MERGER OPERATIONActivity: Exercise N closed on: Financial yea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-4

…directory of legal entities administered by the public interest group mentioned in article L. 1111-24. The ministers responsible for health, social action and defence define by decree the conditions f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-4

…tions in agriculture provided for in Article L. 717-7 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code;4° Staff representative of an external company, appointed to the health, safety and working conditio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article D711-43

…e sectoral plans shall be revised under the same conditions as those provided for in Article R. 711-42 : 1° At the initiative of the president of the regional chamber of commerce and industry; 2° At t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-41

…he absence of an establishment, the address of the residential premises where the business is based;4° The purpose of the professional activity to which the assets are assigned;5° The closing date of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of authorisation

Article R6332-4

…to in 1° of Article L. 6123-5, in excess of 200 million euros, or cover at least 200,000 companies; 4° Are managed by a board of directors or have the bodies mentioned in 2° of article R. 6332-8 to en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-3

For the purposes of II of Article L. 613-20-4, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and send to the other competent authorities of the Member States of the European Union…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-33

…n no. 2 of the criminal record; 3° Present guarantees of competence, independence and impartiality; 4° Not be over 75 years of age; 5° Unless dispensation is granted by the Minister of Justice, Minist…

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