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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-18

Except in the event of the transfer of shares to a member or a third party, a member who ceases to be a member shall remain liable to third parties for the debts and commitments of the company contrac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-18

The procedure defined in articles D. 6362-12 to D. 6362-15 applies when the local authority or one of its public establishments has not transmitted the administrative account provided for in article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-18

The procedure defined in articles D. 6262-12 to D. 6262-15 applies when the local authority or one of its public establishments has not transmitted the administrative account provided for in article L…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

…ion relating to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve months from the expiry…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-18

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-185

…by this company options giving the right to subscribe for or purchase shares under the conditions set out in articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-184 and L. 22-10-58. However, notwithstanding these provisio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-18

…urgeon, depending on the applicant's profession, and may be accompanied by optional additional theoretical training. The duration of the adaptation period may not exceed three years. In order to compl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-20

…erger shall be lodged within thirty days of the last insertion prescribed by article 30-18. The competent court to receive objections lodged pursuant to these articles, in the context of merger, demer…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 189

The parties shall be questioned in each other's presence unless circumstances require them to be questioned separately. They must be confronted if one of the parties so requests. Where the appearance…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Personal checks by the judge.

Article 181

The judge may, in the course of the verification operations, at the hearing or in any other place, be assisted by a technician, hear the parties themselves and any person whose hearing appears to be u…

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