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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-24

I.-The report of the management, executive or administrative body drawn up pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 236-36 by each company participating in the merger shall explain and justify th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-24

…etence of organising authority for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, the communal share, provided for in article L. 2333-2, is collected by the syndicate on behal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-20

…to in 2° of article D. 5131-23. II - Resources other than those mentioned in I and article R. 5131-24 may be combined in full with the allowance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article L211-20

…allocation of the pledged securities or agree to their appropriation in accordance with articles 2347 and 2348 of the Civil Code.VI. - The provisions of V of this article relating to the realisation o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article R331-20

…ovisuelle et numérique by a rights holder under the conditions provided for in I of Article L. 331-27 shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other means that can…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-209

…nal products prepared on an ad hoc basis mean the advanced therapy medicinal products mentioned in 17° of Article L. 5121-1.For the purposes of II of Article L. 4211-9-1, only advanced therapy medicin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-20

…s. This valuation is optional for the companies mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 3332-20 whose shares are valued in accordance with the second paragraph of the same article.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-4

In the case provided for in 2° of Article A. 37-20-2, the person specifies the identity, address and driving licence reference of the person who was presumed to be driving the vehicle when the offence…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies A

I.-The deliveries mentioned in 5 and 6 of article 266 septies of products dispatched or transported outside France by the taxpayer or on his behalf are exempt from the tax provided for in article 266…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article D741-24

…to a formula and a number of shares determined respectively in Table No. 1 and Table No. 2 in Annex 7-4-1 to this book. An order determines the reference rate (tr%) each year according to the budget c…

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