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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-149-1

In the event of the issue of new equity securities or new securities giving access to the capital as well as in the event of a merger or demerger of the company called upon to issue such securities, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-62

…nce may only deliberate if at least half of the members mentioned in a, b, c, d and g of article R. 1424-59 are present. If these conditions are not met, the national conference is convened for a new…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-11

…ia remission of the High Council's debts, except for the contribution mentioned in II of Article L. 821-5 and the contributions mentioned in I and II in Article L. 821-6-1;1° bis At the justified requ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 B bis

I.-Locations and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-19

…r veterinary medicinal products with a parallel import authorisation as provided for in Article R. 5141-123-12, customs officers check the corresponding parallel import authorisation number on the pac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-2

The Conseil national de l'ordre will acknowledge receipt of the application within one month of its receipt. It will inform the applicant of any missing documents and of the obligation to complete a f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Disputes arising during the performance of a contract of employment

Article R743-139-14

…on he proposes and the points remaining in dispute. He shall give a copy to each of the parties.The case may only be referred to the industrial tribunal, on pain of inadmissibility, if the claimant pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-149

The contributions due to the associations in the event of death are calculated taking into account the age of the members at the time they fall due and according to a rate based on a mortality table s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-14-1

…t on the European Economic Area, who hold basic and, where appropriate, specialised training qualifications issued by one of these States and who do not meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 42…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation for damage by the court and enforcement of the judgment

Article 849-19

In all acts relating to the court's reparation of damages and the forced execution of the judgment, the plaintiff in the action shall specify, in addition to the particulars provided by law, on pain o…

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