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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Shareholdings in companies.

Article D2573-28

I. - The articles R. 1511-36 to R. 1511-39 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II. - For the application of Article R. 1511-36, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-2

The notification referred to in Article D. 214-32-7-1 shall contain the following information:1° The consequences of the transaction on voting rights ;2° The terms of the acquisition of control, in pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Seat and jurisdiction of certain specialised commercial courts

Article D721-19

The seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts and commercial divisions of the judicial courts of the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, specially designated pursuant to Article L. 72…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-7

The representative mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of Article L. 1111-9-1 whose seat becomes vacant as a result of death, resignation or the loss of the capacity in respect of which he was elected or appo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-7

The provisions of this book shall apply to a debtor who has made a declaration of constitution of affected assets in accordance with article L. 526-7 du code de commerce, subject to the reservations s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article R2223-79

When the transfer to a funeral home of the body of a person who has died in a public or private health establishment, which does not fall into the category of those required to have a mortuary in acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for using the account

Article R4163-13

The first twenty points registered are reserved for the use referred to in 1° of I of article L. 4163-7, unless they are used for the professional retraining project referred to in 4° of I of the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing approval.

Article R6312-10

The composition of medical transport crews is defined below: 1° For category A and C vehicles: at least two persons belonging to the categories of personnel mentioned in Article R. 6312-7, at least on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Services provided to shareholders by intermediaries

Article R228-32-1

…cle 11 thereof, with regard to information specific to corporate events other than general meetings 7° Article 10 as regards minimum security requirements for the transmission of such information; > I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-7-1

Public health establishments and health cooperation structures with public legal personality may not directly enter into leasing contracts, within the meaning of articles L. 313-7 to L. 313-10 of the…

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