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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-58

…ble by at least three years' imprisonment, where the hearing of a person referred to in Article 706-57 is likely to seriously endanger the life or physical integrity of that person, members of his fam…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-59

…ate set for the General Meeting.The notice convening the meeting must state the agenda; the meeting may only deliberate on matters appearing on the agenda.The agenda may only contain the proposals of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-57

…he end of the subscription period(s) referred to in IX of article L. 214-28, the management company may distribute a portion of the fund's assets in cash.However, this distribution may be made in fina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-5

The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The meeting may be convened by any means, including fax or e-mail. The same applies to any documents required for the preparatio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-5

…f the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits, he may be compelled by all legal means to pay the sums claimed ; - inform the defendant of his right to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-5

…ional health agencies with territorial jurisdiction under the conditions defined in article R. 1413-59 ; 4° Toxicological expertise at the request of government departments responsible for health safe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition.

Article R1411-50

…lected. The Chairman's term of office ends with his or her term of office as a Qualified Person and may be renewed twice.A vice-chairman is elected under the same conditions to temporarily deputise fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-55

The polling station records the total number of voters and determines the total number of valid votes cast and the number of votes obtained by each list. It shall determine the electoral quotient by d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-5

…eption of the depositaries referred to in the decree provided for in the previous paragraph, no one may hold the sums collected on behalf of a company in formation for more than eight days.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-5

…rtakings for collective investment, whether or not they have the form of a joint stock company, and may be carried out by their management company. For all such undertakings, this procedure is applica…

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