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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

The members may not, except unanimously, change the nationality of the company. Subject to the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-18, the transfer of the registered office is decided by one or more pa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-29

If the Investigating Chamber finds that the legal conditions for extradition have been met, it shall issue a judgment in which it acknowledges the person claimed's formal consent to be extradited and,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-29

The preliminary design or the project serve as the basis for the competitive tendering of the economic operators responsible for the works by the project owner.When the project owner selects a tender…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lifting and moving workers

Article R4324-29

Work equipment used for lifting and moving workers is chosen or equipped to : 1° Prevent the risk of the user falling from the enclosure, where this exists, by means of appropriate devices; 2° Prevent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article D711-70-1

…istered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least six months before the effective date, which may only take place if the Chief Executive Officer has reached the age of 65 or more and is entitled…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 307

The proceedings may not be interrupted and must continue until the case has been concluded by the judgment of the assize court. They may be suspended for the time necessary for the judges, the civil p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Duties of colleagues and members of other health professions

Article R4312-30

Except in the cases provided for in the contracts validated by the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre and subject to the provisions of article L. 4312-15, the sharing of fees between nurses or between a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Obligations of the guarantor

Article R7123-30

The modelling agency is considered to be in default, within the meaning of article L. 7123-19, when, at the end of a period of fifteen days following receipt of a formal notice, it has not paid all or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article R352-29

…e basic own funds of the insurance or reinsurance undertaking concerned, with a confidence level of 85% over a one-year horizon;d) It has an absolute floor threshold, the amount of which is set by ord…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for amending the single copy and the certificate of transferability in the case of services entrusted to a subcontractor eligible for direct payment

Article R2393-29

When the contractor intends to entrust to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment, after notification of the contract, the performance of services for an amount greater than that indicated in th…

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