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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions of the Competition Authority.

Article R464-21

The Minister for Economic Affairs, when he is not a party to the proceedings, and the Competition Authority may submit written and oral observations. The latter are presented at their request or at th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-21

…d in the agreement provided for in Article L. 1424-17. This report is sent to the parties concerned and to the prefect.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-21

The registries and registry secretariats of the administrative and judicial courts shall send the Office, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy of the pleadings in which they ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article R761-21

In the absence of a reference perimeter, the extension or reduction of the market enclosure and its transfer within the same department are decided by the manager. If such a perimeter has been created…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-21

…L. 4422-34. The opinions of the council or the sections are adopted by a majority of the votes cast and mention the positions of the minorities. The council or sections may only take a decision if mor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Personal protective equipment

Article R4461-21

…nt specific to the nature of the work, including breathing apparatus, emergency breathing apparatus and accessories appropriate to the intervention and rescue methods.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-21

…riod in which to substantiate or modify its choice.In the absence of an agreement between the group and the Director General of the regional health agency, or in the absence of an option exercised by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-210

…ed form, with the exception of shares bought back to promote the liquidity of the company's shares, and must be fully paid up at the time of acquisition. Failing this, the members of the Board of Dire…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-214

Shares owned in breach of articles L. 225-206 to L. 225-208 and L. 225-210 must be sold within one year of their subscription or acquisition. On expiry of this period, they must be cancelled.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-211

Records of purchases and sales made pursuant to articles L. 225-208, L. 22-10-62, L. 225-209-2, L. 228-12 and L. 228-12-1 must be kept, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat,…

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