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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-84

…e bondholders shall be sent to the representatives of the general body of shareholders, as the case may be, by the legal representative of the company or the administrator or the judicial representati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R23-4

In the cases provided for in the first paragraph of Article 142-2 and in the first paragraph of Article 142-3, the sums returned to the person prosecuted are increased, where applicable, by accrued in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article R3332-28

The cases in which shares or units acquired on behalf of members are delivered to them before expiry of the minimum five-year lock-up period are the cases listed in Article R. 3324-22.

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis A

…s are designed to enable the commission of one of the offences referred to in articles 414, 414-2, 415 and 459, by modifying, deleting or otherwise altering a record stored or kept by means of an elec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-14

…211-21-1 who is unable to produce one of the supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15 and R. 211-17 will be liable to the fine provided for second-class offences. However, these provi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Libraries (R)

Article R1614-75

…int order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister responsible for culture and no more than 15%.Main, sector and annex municipal and inter-communal libraries, as well as main and annex departm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1418-1

…s provided for in Article L. 2143-4, under the conditions set out in Articles R. 2143-10 to R. 2143-15; 5° The secretariat of the national committee mentioned in article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Secu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article Annexe

…ticle 3 Organisation of cycles Training is provided by the centre by means of training cycles which may comprise full-time or part-time work placements, as well as courses of various types. The purpos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 5

…at the transfer does not fall within the scope of taxation of capital gains for private individuals may replace an express mention in the deed. 511212. Specific documents 5112121 Property not subject…

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

Article R5121-215

…laimed therapeutic effect is lacking, or in the event of danger to public health, the authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicam…

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