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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Financial penalties imposed by the Regional Health Agency

Article L5472-2

…Article L. 5424-4, the Director General of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction may, after giving formal notice, except in emergencies, within a period set by him and which may not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-12

…specific needs of defence.After agreement from the Minister of Defence, amendments to this contract may be signed between the regional health agency and the armed forces hospitals and, where applicabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending registration or cancellation

Article R123-263

Any corrections or additions to the information provided for in articles R. 123-252 to R. 123-261, as well as the following additional information, shall be entered in the National Register of Compani…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-5

When one of the measures mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 128-1 is removed from the register of commerce and companies, the registrar responsible for keeping this register, where applica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-30

…absence of a meeting, of the date on which the competent body decided on the merger. The Registrar may extend the period provided for in the first paragraph for a period not exceeding three months. W…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-9

I.-The conditions set may be revised, at the investor's request: 1° In the event of changes, unforeseeable on the date of completion of the authorised operation, in the economic and regulatory conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1

…sets the periods for the submission of candidacies and the ballot. The closing date for the ballot may not be later than midnight on the third Wednesday in November. In the event of special circumsta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article R562-3

I.-The information provided to the Minister responsible for the Economy pursuant to Article L. 562-4 and the European regulations on restrictive measures taken pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-19

…this period, authorisation is granted. II - Reasons must be given for refusal of authorisation. It may not be based on requirements other than those set out in this section. III -Authorisation may be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-67

…eFrom €0 to €6,5001,355%From €6,500 to €17,0000.559%From €17,000 to €60,0000,373%More than €60,0000.280%4° According to the following scale, in the case of inter vivos gifts relating solely to debts,…

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