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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-24

In the event of a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of one or more directors, the Board of Directors may, between two General Meetings, make provisional appointments. When the number of direc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-6

The provisions of article R. 752-35 are applicable. However, the documents mentioned in the third to seventh paragraphs of this article are replaced by the following documents:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-21

A payment order executed in accordance with the unique identifier provided by the Payment Service User shall be deemed to be duly executed in respect of the payee designated by the unique identifier.I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-24

The National Commission for Medical Accidents, set up by article L. 1142-10, is made up of the following members: 1° Four professional health experts appearing on one of the lists drawn up by the Cour…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29-1

I. - The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may also communicate as soon as possible, at their request or on its own initiative, to counterpart foreign financial intelligence units informatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-4

The control officers referred to in article L. 8271-1-2 shall communicate their official reports relating to any of the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in 1° to 4° of article L. 8…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-70

The person is immediately released and the electronically monitored house arrest or judicial supervision is terminated if enforcement of the sentencing decision is refused or if the sentencing State w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-21

In the event of the receivership, reorganisation or liquidation of a company responsible for the management or collection, on behalf of a société de crédit foncier, of the loans, exposures, similar re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 8: Notification of the opinions of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-21

The committee notifies its opinion within six months of the date on which the matter is referred to it. This period may be extended by periods of one month, up to a maximum of three months, where this…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-21

…s concluded with their subscribers, a clear and legible reference to the provisions of Article L. 336-3 and the measures that may be taken by the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuel…

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