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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article R4424-11

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of II of article

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-3

…l union which is substituted for the reinsured companies under the conditions defined in Article R. 322-117-1 must inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the conclusion, expiry…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-11

…the working time worked. In addition, the account of a beneficiary referred to in article L. 5212-13 is funded by an increase, the amount of which is defined by decree within the limit of the ceiling…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: European companies.

Article R123-118

…the notary responsible for controlling legality pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 229-3;2° In the case of a European holding company, a copy of the draft constitution and the report of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-11

In the event of the receivership or liquidation of one of the general partners, a ban on practising a commercial profession or incapacity affecting one of the general partners, the partnership is diss…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D744-11

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214-32-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-119

…rotection, including the appointment of the radiation protection advisor referred to in Article R. 1333-18 ; 3° Detailed information on the sources of ionising radiation, the installation housing them…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-21

By way of derogation from Article 1136-12, failing which the family affairs judge, seised under article 1136-20, to have ruled within ten days on the application to modify the protection order relatin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-114

The report by the Board of Directors or the Management Board provided for in Article L. 225-135 shall state the maximum amount and the reasons for the proposed capital increase, as well as the reasons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-117

…t de-energising has been carried out; 2° Visibly indicates that de-energising has been carried out; 3° Protects himself against the accidental re-energising of voltage during the work, preferably by l…

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