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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-23

…mpany intends to amend any of the disclosures referred to in II ofArticle D. 532-20 or, as the case may be, provided for inArticle L. 532-23, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Optional or exceptional acts

Article 285

…e same crime, several committal orders have been issued against different defendants, the President may, either of his own motion or at the request of the Public Prosecutor, order the joinder of the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-23

I. - The report referred to in Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1, L. 233-28-1 and L. 233-28-2, translated into French if necessary and certified as true, shall be filed with the commercial court registry,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Elections to the boards of the various councils

Article R4125-28

…l members. The Executive Committee shall comprise at least the Chairman and a Treasurer. Its number may not exceed two-fifths of the total number of full members when this number is greater than eight…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-2

If the court refuses to approve the agreement, however, it may approve provisional measures within the meaning of articles 254 and 255 which the parties agree to take until the date on which the divor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-25

The mayor appoints members of the town council to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions provided for by the provisions of this code and the texts governing these bodies. The fixi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation on outside bodies

Article L7122-25

The Assembly of French Guyana appoints its members or delegates to sit on external bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies, taking into account…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-25

At the end of the hearing, and if the decision is not handed down immediately, the chairman shall inform the parties of the date on which the judgment will be delivered, where appropriate by making it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Pre-employment medical examination and vaccinations.

Article R4626-25

…rrange for them to be carried out, as well as those required in the event of an epidemic. Employees may have these vaccinations carried out by the doctor of their choice. They must provide a detailed…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The expert's opinion.

Article 283

If the judge does not find sufficient clarification in the report, he may hear the expert, the parties present or called.

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