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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-15

For the purposes of Article D. 214-32-7-14:1° The term "distribution" includes in particular the payment of dividends and interest on shares;2° The provisions relating to capital reductions do not app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-14

Without prejudice to the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6122-2, the granting or renewal of the authorisation, mentioned in Article R. 1131-13, to perform the analyses mentioned in 1° an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-10

Renewal of the practitioner's accreditation is issued by the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine. Renewal is subject to assessment of the practitioner's activity, in accordance with the f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article D626-14

Applications for debt remission are examined by a commission comprising the heads of financial services and representatives of the bodies and institutions concerned. The composition and operating cond…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-16

The commissioner responsible for the implementation of the plan shall be allocated, in respect of a mission to collect and distribute dividends determined by the plan, remuneration equal to an emolume…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-12

If the sentenced person has already been remanded in custody, the sentence enforcement judge who receives a copy of the decision pursuant to article 723-15 examines the situation of the person concern…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-140

A partner who is subject to a definitive disciplinary measure involving a sanction equal to or greater than three months' disqualification may be forced, by the unanimous vote of the other partners, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-7

The targets for waste prevention, recycling, recovery and disposal reflect the national targets defined in Article L. 541-1 of the Environment Code in a way that is adapted to specific territorial cir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-69

Scaffolding may only be erected, dismantled or significantly altered under the supervision of a competent person and by workers who have received appropriate training specific to the operations envisa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-4

The State, in consultation with the region, establishes strategic guidelines for the implementation of the right to support for young people at risk of exclusion from the labour market as referred to…

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