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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R132-1

The rules governing the activity of forwarding agent are set out in Decree no. 90-200 of 5 March 1990 relating to the exercise of the profession of forwarding agent.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-23

In the case mentioned in 1° of Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Procedure before the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-14

In the month following the expiry of the fifteen-day period provided for in Article R. 40-12 or the last paragraph of article R. 40-13, the chairman of the committee shall appoint a rapporteur from am…

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

Article L214-24-22

When the AIF acquires, disposes of or holds shares in a company whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union and whose shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-23

The amount of aid is capped at :1° 50% of expenditure relating to the design, creation and overhaul or substantial development of a website dedicated to international sales, up to a limit of €30,000 p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-91

Shareholders exercise the rights recognised by articles R. 225-89 and R. 225-90 either themselves or through the proxy they have appointed to represent them at the meeting.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-29

Administrators and mandataires judiciaires open, for each mandate received, within the framework of special accounts, an account that records all movements relating to that mandate as well as transact…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-16

If a trader fails to mention in the annex to the contract provided for in article L. 224-90 the information provided for in article R. 224-1, is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Policy on medicinal products and sterile medical devices in health care institutions

Article R6111-11

The institutional medical committee in public health establishments or the institutional medical conference in private health establishments contributes to the work of the observatory mentioned in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-11

I. - The articles L. 5211-42 to L. 5211-45 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV.II. - For the application of Article L. 5211-42, the words "in each de…

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