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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-26

…remains personal and entire, without prejudice to the application ofarticle 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation

Article R4381-84

…he may, within the period provided for in the second paragraph of article 26 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to non-trading professional companies, transfer part of his shares to a th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5842-10

…be" and: "whose eligibility for the grant provided for in the eleventh paragraph of Article L. 5211-29 has been established under the conditions set out in Article L. 5214-23-1" are deleted;2° In the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…the provisions relating to the establishment of criminal liability for press offences in the loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presseet de la loi n° 82-652 du 29 juillet 1982 sur la communic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-1

…r State pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or pursuant to commitments identical to those provided for in that Regulation with other S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6-1

…Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, as well as the European Banking Authority.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

…or are offered to the public and a document is to be drawn up pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, the management company shall draw up this document.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-2

…make the offers referred to: 1° In point i of paragraph 4 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017; 2° In Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 3° To 2° and 3° of Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-3

…n the form of a securitisation mutual fund, the draft prospectus required by Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 is drawn up by the management company. Where the securitisation undertaking compr…

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