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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-12

…proval is refused if the application does not comply with the conditions set out in article R. 4381-10 or if the articles of association do not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-10

The purchaser may, if necessary, require the use of tools and devices that are not commonly available, such as electronic building data modelling tools or similar tools. In this case, it shall offer o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mandate.

Article L2143-10

In the event of a change in the legal status of the employer as referred to in article L. 1224-1, the mandate of the trade union delegate or central trade union delegate continues when the undertaking…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-16-1

…rticle L. 4241-6 is responsible for applying articles L. 4241-7, L. 4241-11, L. 4241-14 and L. 4241-16.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102

The management report referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 225-100 presented by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to the General Meeting gives an annual…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-10

…ther corrective measures planned. Article 302 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 specifies the arrangements for the publications incumbent on undertakings in the cas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities.

Article L2541-12

…ans; 8° The acceptance of gifts and legacies; 9° Acts of renunciation and gifts from the communes ; 10° The allocation of grants for general interest and charitable purposes; 11° The cancellation of m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-123

…nisation and operation of the management, administrative and supervisory bodies of the undertaking; 10° Information relating to compliance with the rules of good conduct and professional ethics applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-121

…ing to apply to these forests one of the sustainable management guarantees mentioned in articles L. 124-1 and L. 124-3 of the same code.Proof of compliance with the conditions mentioned in 2° of artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-120

…ief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces Hospital in accordance with the following procedures, which may be supplemented by the Commission's rules of procedure: 1° The representative referred to in a a…

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