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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-10

…ration. Where appropriate, it will rule on compliance with the conditions defined inarticle R. 1114-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-108

…laid down by the central body of the caisses d'épargne et des banques populaires, the central body may dismiss one or more persons who effectively manage the business of this institution or company,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

…nd companies that make up the Group and the conditions under which these institutions and companies may enter into transactions with other credit institutions, finance companies, portfolio management…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-106

…pulaires or by one or more institutions belonging to the networks mentioned in the first paragraph, may be affiliated to it under the conditions set out in article L. 511-31 of this code. The represen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-10

The automatic increase in fixed fines provided for by the last paragraph of article 495-18 is recorded by the Public Prosecutor, who mentions it on the enforcement order provided for in the first para…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 958

…ll not prejudice any alienations made by the donee, nor any mortgages or other real charges that he may have imposed on the object of the donation, provided that the whole is prior to the publication,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Calculation of tax

Article 980

…nd real estate rights located outside France or on the value of the shares defined in 2° of article 965 representative of these same assets.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 979

…be sent by the rapporteur(s) to the applicant's lawyer under the conditions provided for in article 981.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17-2

…lonies falling within the scope of Article 706-16, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal may, on the recommendation of the Public Prosecutor, after consulting the heads of the judicial cour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-17

…ation of article L. 241-3-1 of the Social Security Code and the conditions under which the employer may pay all or part of the additional contributions; 3° Measures to combat discrimination in recruit…

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