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

Article L225-197-1

…ppointed for this purpose in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles L. 225-228 or L. 22-10-66, may authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board to make a free allotment of exis…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L3425-1

…he State with a public administrative service mission, in their wording resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on the acceleration and simplification of public action, unless otherwise st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes

Article R822-111

…ières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes constituées sur le fondement de l'Article 31-1 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31st December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of li…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-3-1

…the accounts are closed, unless otherwise agreed in the binding agreement referred to in article L. 132-17-8. If the publisher has not complied with its obligation to pay the royalties within the time…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

Metropolises' compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° Office and printing costs for the department of the metropolis and the costs of conserving the archives of the metropolis and the compen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-1

I. - Claims for compensation under the out-of-court procedure provided for in articles L. 3131-4 and L. 3135-3 in respect of the losses defined in the same articles shall be addressed to the Office na…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: The procedure for approving an agreement putting an end to the entire dispute

Article 1557

The application for homologation of the parties' agreement drawn up in accordance with Article 1555 shall be submitted to the judge by application of the most diligent party or of all the parties. On…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France

Article A212-182-1

A copy of the form required to renew the declaration provided for in article R. 212-88 is given in appendix II-12-2-b. This form specifies the list of documents required to renew the declaration. When…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

…date by sending notice by letter, any other durable medium or the means provided for in article L. 113-14 to the insurer. Cancellation takes effect on the day following the date shown on the postmark…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

…t of the declaration, the Prefect of the region referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 4331-12 will inform the service provider, in the light of the examination of his file, either:1° Either…

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