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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-6

Only applicants meeting the following conditions may be approved as directors of children's homes for the disabled: 1° Have a general education at least equivalent to the "brevet des collèges"; 2° Hav…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-6

…Appointments are subject to approval by the Minister of Labour. A representative's term of office may end at the request of the organisation that appointed him/her.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article R621-37-1

…General proposes to the Board the appointment of a provisional administrator pursuant to Article L. 621-13-1, he shall first inform the person concerned, by registered letter with acknowledgement of r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article D621-37-1-3

Suspension and, where applicable, immediate dismissal may not exceed the remainder of the term of office.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article R621-37-1-1

The notification referred to in the first paragraph of III ofArticle L. 621-13-6 shall include all the details and information relating to the measure taken pursuant to I or II of the same article, in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article R621-37

…Secretary General proposes that the Board implement the procedure provided for in II of Article L. 621-14, he shall first inform the person concerned, by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article D621-37-1-2

…uspend and, where applicable, to lay off a director with immediate effect referred to in article L. 1332-3 of the Labour Code, taken pursuant to article L. 631-13-8, shall be notified to the person co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-1

The appeal provided for in Article 17 of Law no. 67-523 of 3 July 1967 is brought against a decision that has acquired the force of res judicata.It is lodged from the day on which the decision is no l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Procedure before the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-3

…by means of a letter rogatory, in the manner provided for in this Code, any act of information that may be useful in examining the application, with the exception of hearing any person in respect of w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of net gains realised on disposals of securities and corporate rights

Article 200 A

…ncome tax due by natural persons domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B in respect of the income, net gains, profits, distributions, capital gains and receivables liste…

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