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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other cases of recourse to expert appraisal

Article L2315-93

…referred to him in connection with a takeover bid under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2312-42 to L. 2312-52, the Chartered Accountant shall have access to the documents needed to draw up the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an individual basis

Article R5121-201-8

…f interruption or cessation of activity of an establishment or organisation mentioned in article L. 4211-9-1, the data relating to the traceability of advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-8

…ending on its purpose or estimated value, in accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 42 of the aforementioned Order No. 2015-899 of 23 July 2015.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-7

…the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution concerning structured deposits under Articles 42 and 43 of the same Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and in accordance with Article L. 511-105 of this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-10

…o L. 6322-3 of the same code as well as the skills assessment leave provided for in article L. 6322-42 of the said code, the time spent as a local representative is assimilated to the periods of activ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects.

Article D2573-16-1

…II. - For the application of article R. 2213-2-2 : 1° The words: "provided for in article L. 2223-42" are deleted; 2° The words: "in e of article R. 2213-2-1" are replaced by the words: "by locally…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-35

Each of the orders issued for the application of articles R. 743-42, R. 743-47, R. 743-69, R. 743-100, R. 743-101, R. 743-123, R. 743-126 and R. 743-127 amends or supplements the order provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-44

Nor do the provisions of article R. 5124-42 prevent the companies or organisations mentioned in article R. 5124-43 from selling directly, provided that batches are individually monitored and, if neces…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-44

…office of each company involved in the transaction of the certificate referred to in Article L. 236-42. The nullity of a merger may be declared null and void by the competent authority of the receivin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-1

The federations concerned by the application of articles R. 222-1 to R. 222-42 which set up a sports agents' commission and appoint a sports agents' delegate are on the following list: French Athletic…

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