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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-5

The regional council has its headquarters at the regional hotel.The location of the regional hotel within the regional territory is determined by the regional council.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article A421-5

All income and expenses relating to the intervention of the guarantee fund, in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking covering, on the territory of the French Republi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-5

Disputes arising from membership of the insurance scheme follow the jurisdictional rules set out in Article L. 5422-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-5

A medical biology examination carried out with a view to establishing a prenatal diagnosis is subject to the provisions of this book and those of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of Part Two.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Access to personal health information.

Article R1111-5

When, in the circumstances provided for in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1111-7, the holder of the information gathered in the context of involuntary hospitalisation or hospitalisation at the req…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-59

The following shall be declared in the application for registration of a company, with regard to its activity and establishment, or its registered office if it has no establishment: 1° In the case of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-55

The spouse of the sole managing partner or majority managing partner of a société à responsabilité limitée or a société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée, or the person bound to him by a civ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-54

The company also declares:1° The surname, usual name, pseudonym, first names and personal domicile of the partners who are indefinitely liable or indefinitely and jointly liable for the company's debt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-56

The following shall also be declared in the application for registration:1° For companies resulting from a merger or demerger, the corporate name or denomination, legal form and registered office of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-58

Where a commercial company whose registered office is abroad is not subject to the legislation of a Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, but…

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