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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-7

…d'Etat shall set the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 228-29-1 to L. 228-29-6, in particular the conditions not provided for in Article L. 228-29-1 under which decisions of gen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article R733-4

…competent to have the foreign national taken to the consular authorities pursuant to article L. 733-6 and to refer the matter to the juge des libertés et de la détention for the purpose of requesting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-5

…the collection of sums from profit-sharing, it exempts the companies mentioned in articles L. 3323-6 and L. 3323-7 from concluding a profit-sharing agreement. Its rules then include the clauses set o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-7

…e of the medical biology laboratory shall immediately declare to the bodies mentioned in Article L. 6221-6 any event affecting its operation and likely to result in a major risk to patients' health.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L920-2

…commerce et d'industrie territoriale" by "Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Mayotte";5° Deleted;6° "Bureau des hypothèques" by "service de la conservation de la propriété immobilière".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5622-3

…ne, by the first three paragraphs of article L. 4312-1, the first two paragraphs of article L. 4312-6 and the articles L. 4313-1 to L. 4313-3 are applicable to the interregional agreement.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17-3

…vities of the person under investigation or his or her attendance at a teaching course, pursuant to 6° of Article 138 (paragraph 2) may have the person under investigation produce any documents or inf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article D782-24

…he right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articleIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 621-37-1-2 and D. 621-37-1-3n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article D783-24

…he right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articleIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 621-37-1-2 and D. 621-37-1-3n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Work in ports, landing stages and stations

Article R3132-2

…operations in the following activities benefit from the derogation provided for in article L. 3132-6: 1° Outdoor construction and repair work on river boats; 2° Building work; 3° Open-air brickworks;…

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