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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Electorate.

Article R723-3

No later than 15 July each year, the commission shall draw up the electoral list to be used in the election provided for in Article L. 723-11. This list is immediately posted at the commercial court r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Restrictions on borrowing terms and conditions and on entering into financial contracts

Article R1611-34

I. - Local authorities, their groupings and departmental fire and rescue services may only enter into financial contracts provided that they are backed by loans and that the variable interest rate of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-3

A partner may only practise the profession of doctor within a single "société d'exercice libéral de médecins" and may not combine this form of practice with individual practice or within a "société ci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to elections.

Article D4233-3

In the event of a vacancy, the seat of a full member is filled by the alternate member. A vacancy is established in particular when the full members cease to hold office or when they no longer fulfil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-332

In the event of non-renewal which is not at the practitioner's initiative, the decision is taken after a reasoned opinion from the head of the department or, failing that, the head of the internal str…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article R533-16-3

Subsections 2 and 3 of this section apply to class 2 and class 3 investment firms under the conditions defined in Article L. 533-24-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Offering of banking transactions to individuals resident in France by credit institutions having their registered office in a state that is on the list of states receiving official development assistance and that is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L318-3

The marketing of banking transactions by one of the persons referred to in 4° of article L. 318-2 is subject to the provisions of the Consumer Code and this Code relating to advertising, canvassing an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-37

The Public Prosecutor shall notify the owner of the building, the lessor and the owner of the land where an establishment is operated in which the facts referred to in 2° of article 225-10 of the Pena…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2191-34

The retention is deducted in instalments from the payments on account, the partial final payments and the balance. In the event that the amount of the sums owed to the contractor does not allow the de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-3

The list referred to in article L. 5123-2 is proposed by a commission of the Haute Autorité de santé referred to in article L. 161-37 of the Social Security Code, the composition and operation of whic…

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