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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-18

…ists must demonstrate, in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 5124-2;4° The procedures for granting, suspending or withdrawing the authorisation to open a pharmaceutical…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-36

…f association of the recipient companies 3° The articles of association of the receiving companies; 4° A precise description of the assets and liabilities of the company being divided and a descriptio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-32

…must not have benefited from the schemes mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 3142-28 ; 4° The ceilings mentioned in Articles L. 3142-29, L. 3142-114 and L. 3142-115; 5° The conditions and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-41

In the event that, the extradition of a foreigner having been obtained by the French Government, the Government of a third country in turn requests the French Government to extradite the same individu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-40

When the French Government has obtained the extradition of a person pursuant to the Convention of 27 September 1996 relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union, the person…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-299

With regard to decisions to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following informati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-49

For votes to be taken into account, the postmark will be taken as proof.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-5

Appeals against this deliberation shall be brought before the Conseil d'Etat.The representative of the State in the territorial authority may, within one month of receiving the transmission provided f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article D6123-26-1

…ced by the Compte Professionnel de Prévention (Professional Prevention Account), in accordance with 4° of I of Article L. 4163-7, to the regional joint inter-professional committees on the basis of re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R519-37

The association shall ensure that its members comply with the obligation to take out the professional indemnity insurance referred to in Article L. 519-3-4. In particular, it verifies that this contra…

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