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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-19

For the application of II of article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall specify the terms and conditions of the buyback, as well as the justifications and me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Retention of records and documents

Article R518-28

…ignations, wherever and in whatever form these deposits are established. Notwithstandingarticle R. 212-1 of the French Heritage Code, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations archive department is respo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: French UCITS portfolio management companies

Article L532-24-1

…horised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 that wishes to establish a branch in another Member State of the European Union or party t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395

…der conditions determined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 126-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, plantations or seedlings carried out in violation of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article D441-1

…he references to which they correspond in Annex II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/1999 of 23 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 concerning the sub-indices of the harmonised indices o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…esearch ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being terminate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…ubject to the adaptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la dé…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-3

…2334-7-1 and determines the share of resources allocated to the endowments mentioned in articles L. 1211-5, L. 1613-5, L. 2334-13 and L. 3334-4 as well as the sums placed in reserve and the top-ups me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1

…On pain of nullity, evidence obtained by a request made in violation of Article 2 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press may not be added to the file.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-1

…services which, on the date of entry into force of section 4 of title II of law no. 83-663 of 22nd July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7th January 1983 relating to the division of powers between…

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