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

Article R223-20-2

…make use of the option to request that items or draft resolutions be included on the agenda of a meeting, pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, he may ask the company, by simple or re…

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

Article R223-20-1

…f the third paragraph of Article L. 223-27, the identification and effective participation in the meeting of shareholders attending by videoconference or telecommunication means, these means transmit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-20-1

…gement report shall be delivered to any person, at his own expense, at the company's registered office upon simple request. The cost of delivery may not exceed the cost of reproduction. The interested…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Procedural rules applicable to crimes against humanity and war crimes

Article R49-20-1

The procedures for appointing, performing their duties and swearing in the specialist assistants provided for in Article 628-9 are those laid down by the articles R. 50 bis to R. 50 sexies.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-20-2

I.-Seals and samples are sent to the central service for the preservation of biological samples in standardised packaging in accordance with the procedures laid down by joint order of the Minister of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-20

…tion, expertise or assessment was carried out or, if the person was a minor at the time of the offence, for a period of fifteen years.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-2

In the event of the diagnosis of a genetic anomaly which may be responsible for a serious condition justifying preventive measures or care, the doctor, except in cases where the person has asked to be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-4

The doctor consulted by the relative who has received the family medical information letter referred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1131-1-2 will approach the prescribing doctor who sent thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-20

The members of the College are subject to the provisions of Article L. 1451-1.At each meeting, the members of the College shall state, if applicable, that they have a direct or indirect family, profes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-20-1

…t where the professional activity in respect of which he has made a declaration of assignment of assets is carried out or, in the absence of an establishment, the residential premises where the busine…

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