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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot

Article A713-10-1

The model minutes, referred to in article R. 713-7-1, are set out in appendix 7-2-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-10

Occupation of a plot of land included within the protection perimeter for the purposes of carrying out the work provided for in article L. 1322-8 may only take place by virtue of an order issued by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-6

In the event of non-compliance by the company with either articles L. 228-29-1 or L. 228-29-2, or the conditions under which decisions must be taken at general meetings and the publication formalities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-12

Health professionals and manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors of substances or mixtures are required to provide, at the request of the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance, re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-11

The chairman of the High Council may decide, after obtaining the assent of the accounting officer:1° In the event of hardship for the debtors, to grant an ex gratia remission of the High Council's deb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-22

In support of its application, the applicant must provide: 1° A declaration on honour to the effect that it does not fall into any of the cases mentioned in articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-11 of the Fre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification and verification of the identity of occasional customers

Article R561-10

I.- For the application of the provisions of II of Article L. 561-5, an occasional customer is any person who approaches one of the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 for the sole purpose of prepar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

I.-The Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 shall withdraw the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1 for a limited period or definitively in accordance with the following procedure…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-15

The publisher's safeguard or receivership proceedings do not result in termination of the contract.When the business is continued in application of articles L. 621-22 et seq. of the Commercial Code, a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-28

When the application for authorisation to operate provided for in Article L. 342-17-1 concerns a conveyor belt that does not have the same technical characteristics and conditions of use as an already…

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