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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-11

…of members of the Board of Directors and to the amendment of the company's Articles of Association; 8° The powers of the Board of Directors, in particular with regard to the issue or repurchase of sha…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-1

…ns are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L593-1

…rovisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-3

Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to work in France in the context…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…tion arrangements in the light of the information available pursuant to Articles L. 420-17, L. 533-18-1, L. 533-19 and L. 533-33.Each investment service provider other than an asset management company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-21

…for the specific consultations of the social and economic committee provided for in article L. 2312-8 and in sub-section 4.The organisation, architecture, content and operating procedures of the datab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-1

…al insemination. The list of biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation is set by decree of the Minister of Health after consultation with the Biomedicine Agency. A Conseil d'Etat de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-1

…5° The sale of medicinal plants listed in the pharmacopoeia, subject to exemptions established by decree; 6° The retail sale and any dispensing to the public of essential oils, the list of which is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-2

…ade to these conditions, in particular by articles L. 4111-7 and L. 4141-3-1, as well as by article 8 of law no. 71-1026 of 24 December 1971 amending the public health code; 2° Any person who, in poss…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-14

…kes this opinion available to the members of the plan and sends a copy to the insurance company; 3° Decides on the legal, accounting, actuarial and financial appraisals of the plan and monitors them.…

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