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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L742-2

…r no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 212-4 to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-17

For the application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 621-7, the matter is referred to the official receiver by means of a petition filed with or addressed to the court registry. The clerk of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the second fraction (R).

Article R1614-88

…ction, renovation, restructuring, extension or making accessible as provided for by articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Construction and Housing Code under the conditions set out in articles R. 161…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to in-house pharmacies

Article R5126-1

The following may be authorised to have an in-house pharmacy under the conditions laid down in this chapter: 1° Health establishments, holders of authorisation for home hospitalisation, army hospitals…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article R591-4

…hall take a decision within twenty-one days of the application being submitted. ";5° Article R. 531-7 is worded as follows:"Art. R. 531-7.-The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Processing asylum applications

Article R591-12-1

For the application of Chapter I of Title III of this book in Mayotte: 1° In Article R. 531-2: the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven days" and after the words: "to lodge", the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-44

…have been registered for at least two years and who together hold at least 5% of the voting rights may form associations to represent their interests within the company. To exercise their rights unde…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

I. - No person may carry out the functions mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 on a paid or voluntary basis, or in articles L. 223-1 and L. 322-7, nor work with minors in the physical…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-24

The declaration of priority provided for in 1 of Article L. 612-7 shall include the date of the earlier filing, the State in or for which it was made, and the number assigned to it. The declaration of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-34

I.-When it comes from the patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure, the application may be lodged with the secretariat of the receiving establishment, which will date-stamp it. The requ…

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