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Showing 56115620 of 61564 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 May 2004 · Cass. com. 19 October 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 February 1976 · Cass. 3e civ. 2 June 1982

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-voting preference shares.

Article R228-45

…voting preference shareholders' meetings are made under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-62, R. 225-63, R. 225-65 to R. 225-69 and, where applicable, R. 225-70. The agenda on the notice…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-42

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a period of three years, renewable once, by decree issued on the proposal of the Minister for Health.The age limit for the Chairman is sixty-sev…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities with an economic activity.

Article R612-4

When the statutory auditor implements the warning procedure provided for in Article L. 612-3, the provisions of articles R. 234-1 et seq if the legal person has a collegiate body responsible for admin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the implementation of the agreement and the expert.

Article R611-49

If the mandataire ad hoc, conciliator or expert considers in the course of his mission that the maximum amount of remuneration set by the order appointing him is insufficient, he shall inform the pres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-47

Obstetrics is carried out in facilities authorised for gynaecology-obstetrics. When an establishment with an obstetrics unit does not have an adult intensive care unit, it enters into an agreement, su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-4

…rotechnic installation, or any change made in the vicinity of a fixed pyrotechnic installation that may have an effect on the prevention and protection measures adopted in this installation, is subjec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-43

…n this framework, the Agency: 1° Leads and coordinates the actions of the various parties involved; 2° Ensures compliance with the procedures organised by this section; 3° Evaluates the information re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

…gs concerning the following offences: 1° Crimes of murder or assassination provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-4 of the Penal Code, when committed on a minor or when committed in a state of legal re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L313-46

…and information on the new reference rate is also available at the creditor's premises, the parties may agree in the credit agreement that this information is provided periodically to the borrower tog…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-48

…t Controller draws up an a posteriori control programme on the basis of the risks identified, which may relate to the quality of the budgetary accounts kept or the sustainability of the budget forecas…

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