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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-16

…rveillance.He shall inform the person sentenced to a custodial sentence of the provisions of 2° and 4° of Article 434-29 of the Criminal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VIII: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK VI RELATING TO BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Article L781-2

…ution or a portfolio management company. References to financial institutions within the meaning of 4° of Article L. 511-21 are replaced by references to financial institutions within the meaning of A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-25

The disaffiliation of a sole trader with limited liability from the social security body to which he is subject pronounced in application of the two first paragraphs of article L. 613-4 of the Social…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-3

I.-When the court appoints at least a second judicial representative as liquidator pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 641-1-2, the number of secondary establishments mentioned in 1° of Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article D712-14-2

…to restructure a chamber made necessary by the disappearance of one of its activities or resources;4° The situation in which a territorial chamber of commerce and industry cannot meet the payment of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-14

Masters of ceremony, funeral advisors and similar, managers and directors who have completed the training courses provided for respectively by articles R. 2223-43, R. 2223-45 and R. 2223-46 and who pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-15

…tement of the sums claimed, with a separate breakdown of the principal, costs and accrued interest; 4° Indicates to the debtor that he must raise any disputes he may have at this hearing and that a la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Committee for Medical Assessment.

Article D1414-50

…dre National des Médecins ;3° The President of the Conference of Deans of the Faculties of Medicine;4° The President of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie ;5° The president of the conference…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article R3212-1

…e of kinship or the nature of the relationship existing between them prior to the request for care; 4° The date; 5° The signature. If the person requesting care cannot write or is unable to write, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-79

…address of the registered office;3° The registration references in the Trade and Companies Register;4° The name, surname, pseudonym and forenames and domicile of the liquidators ;5° The date of the cl…

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