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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-15

…trading on a regulated market, the exceptional remuneration of directors referred to in Article L. 225-46 are allocated in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-8.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Exempt assets

Article 976

…nd forests are exempt up to three quarters of their taxable value if the conditions provided for in 2° of 2 of article 793 are satisfied. II.-Units in forestry groups are exempt up to three quarters o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-9

…to dismissal are also covered where the administrator, the employer or the liquidator, as the case may be, has indicated its intention to terminate the employment contract during the periods mentione…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article L751-10

The non-negligible risk of leakage referred to in article L. 751-9 may, except in special circumstances, be regarded as established in the following cases:1° The foreign national has previously evaded…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Information on public water supplies

Article D1321-105

…tsoever, the results of analyses carried out as part of the monitoring provided for in article R. 1321-23 are made available to the public, every measure must be taken to ensure that these data cannot…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-10

…at any other place indicated in the notice convening the meeting.Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held by videoconference under the conditions laid down in the internal rules in accordance wi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Professional elections.

Article 1000

In addition to the particulars prescribed by 2° and 3° of Article 54 and by the third paragraph of Article 57, the statement designates the contested decision.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-9

…vent the establishment and development of pathogen vectors through hygiene and sanitation measures; 2° To reduce the transmission of pathogens and to manage vector-borne disease epidemics through rapi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-9

…ainst a member of a clearing house or any other event of default by that member, the clearing house may, ipso jure and without formality: 1° Transfer to another member deposits made with that member r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing of the insurance allowance.

Article L5422-9

…provided for in Section 4 of Chapter IV of this Title are financed by :1° Employers' contributions ;2° Where applicable, contributions from employees in the film production, audiovisual or entertainme…

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