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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-197-4

…gives an account of:the number and value of shares which, during the year and by virtue of the offices and functions held in the company, have been allocated free of charge to each of these officers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…orised person, a penal composition to a natural person who admits having committed one or more offences punishable as a principal penalty by a fine or a prison sentence of up to five years, as well as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2243-4

…iberation of the town council.At the request of the mayor, or if the mayor does not initiate the procedure referred to in the second paragraph within six months of the declaration of manifest abandonm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

…heir ability to fulfil their missions. They must have had the AMF approve the conditions of competence and the code of conduct to which their members are subject. They must establish written procedure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-4

…activity ;d) Sea captains or merchant navy captains exercising command of a ship registered in France whose home port is located in the constituency, maritime pilots exercising their duties in a port…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-4

…or authorisation provided for in Article L. 1243-2 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the legal entity requesting the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-43

…e R. 5142-1 may not subcontract any of the activities defined in the same article, subject to the exceptions mentioned below: 1° Manufacturers of veterinary medicinal products mentioned in 1° of artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-1

…ompensation for the damage caused to the victim, put an end to the disorder resulting from the offence or contribute to the rehabilitation of the perpetrator, the public prosecutor may, prior to his d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-1

…erious adverse reaction occurring in a blood donor shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety correspondent of the blood establishment where the product was collected.…

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