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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-14

…that meet the conditions set out in articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-14

The draft terms of merger shall be submitted to the bondholders' meetings of the merged companies, unless the said bondholders are offered redemption of the securities upon simple request on their par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-14

The Board of Directors deliberates under the conditions laid down in article R. 2135-15, in particular with a view to: 1° Adopting the internal regulations of the joint management association or any s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-14

…The notification letter reproduces the provisions of the second paragraph of II of article L. 611-2 as well as article R. 611-15 and the first paragraph of article R. 611-16. If the letter is return…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-14

The references of the approved installation standards applicable to electrical installations are published in the Journal officiel de la République française by order of the ministers responsible for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-14

…ich are not covered by an autonomous occupational health and prevention service pursuant to section 2 shall organise or join an inter-company occupational health and prevention service. However, a com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Officers of the fund and assistance from Treasury accountants

Article L518-14

Caisse des Dépôts has agents for the service entrusted to it in all towns where there is a court of law. The General Manager may call upon the State's public accountants to carry out the receipts and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-14

…aration is subject to possession of the extract of the death certificate provided for in Article L. 2223-42, certifying that the death does not pose a medico-legal problem. The transport of the body o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14

…obtain compensation under the conditions set out in Articles 706-3 (3° and last paragraph) to 706-12, when his resources are below the ceiling set by l'article 4 de la loi n° 91-647 du 10 juillet 199…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-14

When a doctor or an intern in the establishment notes that the condition of a patient or an injured person requires urgent care involving a discipline or technique not practised in the establishment o…

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