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Showing 45114520 of 55089 articles for Art. CA Bordeaux 2-3-2022 n° 18/04413

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-36

At least half the nominal value of shares representing cash contributions must be paid up at the time of subscription. The remainder is paid up in one or more instalments, either on the dates stipulat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Live performance promoters established in France

Article R7122-3

…tural person, he must be of legal age and meet one of the following conditions: 1° Hold a higher education diploma or a qualification of the same level registered in the national register of professio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3

…oned in the present section is written, after examination of the patient, on a prescription and indicates legibly : 1° The surname and forenames, position and, where appropriate, the title or speciali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical project and shared care project

Article R6132-3

I.-The shared medical project defines the medical strategy of the regional hospital grouping.It includes, in particular, with regard to the care sectors identified as priorities:1° Medical objectives…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-3

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the legal weekly working hours and maximum daily working hours set out in articles L. 3121-27 and L. 3121-18 and the decrees set out in articles L. 31…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

I. - Local investment funds (fonds d'investissement de proximité) are venture capital investment funds (fonds communs de placement à risques), at least 70% of whose assets consist of financial securit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-32

Local investment funds may not benefit from the provisions of article L. 214-24-26.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-2

…t shall include at least those systems which enable the asset management company to obtain, in most cases, the best possible result for the execution of orders. Asset management companies shall provid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

A foreigner or stateless person who marries a spouse of French nationality may, after a period of four years from the marriage, acquire French nationality by declaration provided that at the date of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

I.-Category A and B tax department agents, specially designated by order of the ministers responsible for justice and the budget, taken after the assent of a commission whose composition and operation…

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