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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-11

…can only be awarded to a specific service provider in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2122-3, the purchaser may negotiate the contract for the decoration of public buildings without prio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-113

In the report provided for in Article L. 225-129, all relevant information on the reasons for the proposed capital increase and on the progress of the Company's business since the beginning of the cur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-12

…and conversion of preference shares in the light of a special report by the statutory auditors. It may delegate this power under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-129 to L. 225-129-6.The term…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-12

…insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall comply with Articles L. 351-2 and R. 351-2 to R. 351-11. They take into account the time lag between recoveries and direct payments. The result of this c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15-1

The provisions of article R. 334-15 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutual insurers and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which : a) either exclusively…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Patient care by the mobile emergency and intensive care unit

Article R6123-15-1

…inated by the emergency medical assistance service (SAMU) for the zone mentioned in article R. 3131-7, in the following cases : 1° When the network mentioned in article R. 6123-26 is unable to meet th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-115

…ormation concerning the candidates for the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, as the case may be ;4° The total amount, certified as accurate by the statutory auditors, if any, of remuneratio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-114

…for in 1° in accordance with the procedures provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 225-115 and, where applicable, in the second paragraph of Article R. 22-10-31.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D734-12

…table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D732-12

…table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 13…

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