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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 6: Dissolution

Article L22-10-72

The Commercial Court may, at the request of any interested party, order the dissolution of the company if the number of shareholders has been reduced to less than seven for more than one year for comp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-7

…e forbidden to have printed or handwritten documents with them, on pain of exclusion. However, they may consult codes or compendia of laws, decrees and circulars; the latter may include references to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-14

The Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique may only deliberate if at least five of its members are present. If this quorum is not reached, the Commission is reconvened on the same a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

The Chairman of the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris Institutional Medical Committee may delegate all or some of the following powers to the Chairman of the local Institutional Medical Committee…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

…e not been put into operation within three years of the notification provided for in article R. 212-7-18 or the date on which the authorisation is deemed to have been granted by virtue of article L. 2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…acture of coke and refined petroleum products 20 Chemicals and chemical products 21 Pharmaceuticals 7 22-23 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products 8 24-25 M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-10-7

…re and amount of other direct public or private aid received by the organisation in previous years; 7° The procedures for monitoring, checking and evaluating the agreement.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-7

…try and its management company is authorised by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the depositary may be established in France or in the home country of the AIF.When the AIF is established in a thir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-31-1

The situation of all sentenced persons who may be subject to judicial supervision in accordance with Article 723-29 must be examined before their scheduled release date. The sentence enforcement judge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-7

…and payment appropriations.Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be committed for the execution of investments. They remain valid for an unlimited period until t…

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