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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-24

In the event of a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of one or more directors, the Board of Directors may, between two General Meetings, make provisional appointments. When the number of direc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-24

If an approval clause is stipulated, the request for approval indicating the full name and address of the transferee, the number of shares or securities giving access to the capital whose transfer is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-24

…r ce territoire et si la décision de condamnation est exécutoire sur le territoire français en application de article 728-31;3° If the acts for which it was issued were committed, in whole or in part,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-24

When prisons or administrative detention centres cannot be supplied on a daily basis by the in-house pharmacy of the health establishment designated in application of article R. 6111-27 to provide pub…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 G

The provisions of Article 150-0 B shall apply to capital gains realised from 21 July 1993, the date of publication of privatisation law no. 93-923 of 19 July 1993, on the exchange of the securities re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24

…s : 1° Maintain, apply and review a validation process for each financial instrument and for significant adaptations of existing financial instruments before they are marketed or distributed to client…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance procedures

Article R2393-24

The holder of the contract may subcontract when the contract is awarded and throughout its performance, provided that he has declared this to the purchaser and has obtained the subcontractor's accepta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-24

Works, transport and supply contracts are subject to the rules applicable to municipal contracts.The Board of Directors may delegate authority either to the Director in the case of a public service au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-24

…Economic Area shall endeavour to coordinate its actions with its counterparts appointed, where applicable, in the other Member States where the institution has set up branches.III. - When the competen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-24

With the agreement of the Director, private practitioners' locums may provide care in the public health establishment in compliance with the provisions of the contract referred to in article R. 6146-1…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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