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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-2

…subject to a fine, to fulfil the obligations set out in the articles L. 237-21, L. 237-23 et L. 237-25.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-17

The rules of the market shall lay down, in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, the conditions for admission of members based on objective criteria. Without prejudice to the provisions of Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-111

…rticles of association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. They also state:1° The surname, first names and domicile of each par…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-72

The Articles of Association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966. They also state: 1° The surname, first names and domicile of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-12

The CE marking is affixed under the responsibility of the manufacturer or his authorised representative, in a visible, legible and indelible manner on the in vitro diagnostic medical device where this…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…dium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-19

The employer consults the social and economic committee on any takeover offer that it wishes to take up and indicates the reasons for accepting the offer, particularly with regard to the offeror's abi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-2

In the six months preceding the renewal of the representatives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, the Board of Directors deliberates on: a) The distributi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-4-1

…Article 4(1)(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.A mixed parent undertaking of a finance company is a parent undertaking other than a credi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Damaged property

Article 1056

…aw;b) By associations syndicales and cooperatives for reconstruction acting under article 16 of law no. 50-531 of 2 June 1950 and by associations syndicales de remembrement, from some of their members…

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