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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1

…ules applicable during the transitional period defined by Article 6 of Decree no. 92-767 of 29 July 1992 when they were put into service as new, and which are maintained in a state of conformity, are…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Divorce for fault

Article 245-1

At the request of the spouses, the judge may confine himself or herself to stating in the grounds of the judgment that there are facts constituting grounds for divorce, without having to set out the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 149-2

…First President of the Court of Appeal, on receipt of a petition within six months of the decision to dismiss the case, acquit or acquit having become final, shall give a reasoned decision. The proce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 149-3

…ken by the first president of the court of appeal may, within ten days of notification, be appealed to a national commission for compensation for detentions. This commission, which is attached to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Judgment and minutes

Article 379-1

The minutes of the judgments handed down by the assize court are collected and deposited at the registry of the judicial court, the seat of the said court. However, the minutes of judgments handed dow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-103

The Ordinary General Meeting is held within six months of the end of the financial year to approve the accounts. The Public Prosecutor or any shareholder may apply to the President of the competent co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-106

Any agreement entered into between the Company and the management company, or any of the latter's partners, shall be approved by the General Meeting of the Company's partners, on the basis of the repo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-108

Minutes and an attendance sheet are drawn up for each meeting, to which must be attached the powers of attorney given to each proxy. The procedures for drawing up these documents are determined by dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-107

…s provided for in this sub-paragraph, the Articles of Association may provide for certain decisions to be taken by means of a written consultation of the shareholders, provided that the participation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting

Article L214-104

Any member may receive proxies issued by other members with a view to being represented at a General Meeting, without any limits other than those resulting from legal or statutory provisions setting t…

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