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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-2

…sociations and unions affiliated to the trade union organisations mentioned in Article R. 6153-24-1 may, with the authorisation of the competent director general of the regional health agency, complet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-39

…Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, a representative of the Marseille marine fire battalion appointed by the mayor of Marseille and, in Corsica, a representative of the departmental fire and rescue services, a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B quinquies

…h article 150-0 D.However, by way of derogation from 11 of the same article 150-0 D, capital losses may be offset, without any time limit, first against the capital gains of the earliest prior years a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to sociétés en commandite par actions (partnerships limited by shares)

Article R22-10-40

…ond paragraph of IV of Article L. 22-10-76, the procedural conditions under which these derogations may be applied and the elements of the policy from which derogations may be made. II. II -The remune…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112-2

…ered on the type of farm in question and for which preventive treatment, in particular vaccination, may be envisaged; c) Diseases with which the farm has already been confronted and for which treatmen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-1

…inary General Meeting, on the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, and on the special report of the company's Statutory Auditors or, if none has been appointed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-2

The performance, publishing and audiovisual production contracts defined in this Title must be evidenced in writing. The same applies to free performance authorisations. Contracts by which copyright i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-4

…ovisional enforcement by operation of law has been set aside in whole or in part, its reinstatement may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, as soon as he is seis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-5

…person concerned.If the family empowerment sought does not provide sufficient protection, the judge may order one of the judicial protection measures mentioned in sections 3 and 4 of this chapter.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-64

…ital) and the management company are liable, each individually or jointly and severally as the case may be, to third parties or shareholders, either for breaches of the legislative or regulatory provi…

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