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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-234-1

…la statistique et des études économiques is authorised to use the national register for the identification of natural persons to certify, and where necessary to bring into line, the civil status of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-152

…eductions which may be specified by the articles of association in accordance with 9° of article R. 322-155. The distribution is made in proportion to the sums corresponding to each contribution, in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-15

At the hearing, the judge hears the applicant and the persons summoned pursuant to article R. 3211-13 or their representative, as well as the public prosecutor when he is the principal party. The pers…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-15

The rapporteur's proposals and the file compiled by him shall be communicated to the owners of the patent and, where appropriate, to the licensees. The President shall lay down the conditions, date an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of owners of all or part of built-up buildings with regard to detection

Article R1334-15

Owners of dwellings with only one dwelling unit must have a survey carried out to identify asbestos-containing materials and products on lists A and B, in order to compile the statement provided for i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-15

The candidates obtaining the highest number of votes for each seat shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie between several candidates obtaining the highest number of votes, the oldest shall b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-14

I. - Applications shall be sent to the secretary of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, by registered letter with ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-140

…eterinary use consists of the authorisation holder recording the following information in chronological order: 1° The name and address of the owner of the animal or farm from which the pathogen was ta…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offer and acceptance

Article 1117

…the offeror or, failing that, on expiry of a reasonable period.It also lapses in the event of the incapacity or death of the offeror, or the death of the offeree.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Guarantees granted to the chairmen and members of advisory boards (R).

Article R4432-14

The provisions of articles R. 4135-1, R. 4135-3 and D. 4135-20 to D. 4135-23 apply to the chairmen and members of advisory councils.

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