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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-40

The fund manager, the board of directors or the management board of the management company appoints the fund's auditor for a period of six financial years, after obtaining the approval of the Autorité…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-46

A person who has fully complied with the validations and checks carried out pursuant to articles L. 123-43 to L. 123-45 is registered in the national register of companies as a "company in the trades…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-4

The Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall take the decisions provided for in this code when issuing, rejecting or maintaining industrial property titles, as well…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union representation at group level

Article L2122-4

…level of all or part of the group is assessed in accordance with the rules defined in articles L. 2122-1 to L. 2122-3 relating to trade union representativeness at company level, by adding together a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health record and compulsory examinations.

Article L2132-4

The persons exercising parental authority or those to whom a child has been entrusted shall be informed, in compliance with ethical rules, when a disability has been suspected, detected or reported in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-4

In the cases mentioned in articles L. 5312-1, L. 5312-2 and L. 5312-3, and in all cases where the interests of public health so require, the health authorities shall, if necessary, inform the general…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-4

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-4

Without prejudice to the application of the specific rules for the formation of the types of companies mentioned in Article L. 6223-1, the acquisition by a natural person or legal entity of shareholdi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R642-40

In application of Article L. 642-22-1, transfers of businesses and realisations of assets are publicised by the mandataires de justice by means of a computer service accessible via the internet.Any tr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article R4321-48

In addition to its Chairman, the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance comprises eight full members and eight alternate members, distributed as follows:1° Three full members and three alternate membe…

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