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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R224-2

In addition to the information listed in article L. 210-2, and without prejudice to any other useful provisions, the company's articles of association shall contain the following information:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-40

…nsformation are determined; 7° the likely effects of the cross-border transformation on employment; 8° The procedures for making a buyback offer to members in accordance with Article L. 236-40; > The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-21

The possession of the national law degree provided for in 3° of

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1245-33

…structure of the unique European code set out in Annex VIII to Commission Directive 2015/565/EU of 8 April 2015 amending Directive 2006/86/EC as regards certain technical requirements for the coding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Applicable regime and classification of sources

Article R1333-14

…es of radioactive sources are classified in category A, B, C or D as defined in Annexes 13-7 and 13-8.The person responsible for a nuclear activity shall inform the competent authority responsible for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-3

…iability for insufficient assets, personal bankruptcy or prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8. However, the period within which the debtor may lodge an appeal against the judgment adopting or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-2

…2° Appoints to posts, sets remuneration and compensation subject to the provisions of articles R. 821-10 and R. 821-13 ; for the application of the Labour Code, it exercises the powers of the compan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Aid for specific purposes

Article R3232-1

…instituted by article L. 3232-1-1: 1° Communes considered as rural pursuant to I of article D. 3334-8-1, excluding those whose per capita financial potential, as defined by article L. 2334-4, was, for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe J

…fs of the parameters or indices that determine their evolution. (3) (1) Articles L. 3114-7, L. 3114-8, R. 3114-1, R. 3114-2 and D. 3114-3 of the French Public Order Code. (2) Articles L. 3114-4 and L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-19

…on responsible for payment and the length of time the person has been in receipt of this allowance; 8° Where applicable, an indication of whether the person is in receipt of the specific solidarity al…

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