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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-9

The acquiring or new mutual insurance company shall be liable to creditors who do not have the status of members of the company or companies being acquired in place and stead of the latter, without su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-10-1

In the case of a takeover bid, persons who have entered into an agreement with the author of a takeover bid with a view to obtaining control of the company that is the subject of the bid are deemed to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-10-1

…tioned in II of Article L. 621-9 provide their services on the Internet, investigators and auditors may, in order to access the information and elements available on these services, use an assumed ide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-1

The appropriations required for the operation of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Educational Council and, where applicable, for the carrying out of its studies are the subject of a s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Blood transfusion establishments

Article D1222-10-2

The directors of blood transfusion establishments are appointed by the President of the Etablissement Français du Sang for a renewable term of four years. The appointment document specifies, where app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-103

…rian who has observed, or to whom has been reported, a serious or unexpected adverse reaction which may be attributed to the use of a veterinary medicinal product, whether or not he has prescribed it,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article L7124-10

…set by the authorisation decision provided for in article L. 7124-5. Deductions from the allowance may be authorised under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 7124-9.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-108

…tion or by area exploited, according to the following scale:Base scales Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for intervention

Article R4451-102

…en and to the conditions of the intervention; 2° Confirms his or her agreement to the intervention; 3° Benefits from personal protective equipment adapted to the nature of the intervention in a radiol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisational and technical resources

Article R4451-101

The employer shall set up a radiation protection organisation adapted to the radiological emergency situation, in particular: 1° He shall appoint, if he has not already done so in another capacity, a…

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