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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-45

…tion with the rapporteur. He may not receive instructions from the Chairman or other members of the Commission in the performance of this task. He monitors the implementation of the Commission's decis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-44

Subject to articles L. 225-21-1, L. 225-22, L. 225-23, L. 225-27 and L. 225-27-1, directors may not receive from the company any remuneration, permanent or otherwise, other than that provided for in a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 27 bis

Reimbursement of import duties may be granted where it is established that, at the time of importation, the goods were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract under which they were…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-39

…its General Regulations, provided in this second case that the Articles of Association so provide. Clauses contrary to the provisions of the preceding paragraph are deemed unwritten.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution of a new concession holder

Article R3135-6

The concession contract may be amended when a new concessionaire replaces the concessionaire to whom the concession-granting authority initially awarded the concession contract, in one of the followin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-60

…ansfusion centre and the Etablissement Français du Sang. These agreements must comply with standard clauses defined by an order of the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Health.If the armed for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Salaried employees

Article R811-62

The employment contract shall be drawn up in writing, subject to the suspensive condition of the employee's registration on the list mentioned in Article L. 811-2 as a court-appointed administrator an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-6

…e support guarantees liability under the support contract, if the beneficiary has complied with the clauses of the contract until the end of the contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-28

Each partner has the right to participate in decisions and has a number of votes equal to the number of shares he owns. A partner may be represented by his spouse unless the company comprises only the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-5

In addition to the action for compensation for loss suffered personally, one or more partners may bring the corporate action for liability against the managing partners. The plaintiffs are entitled to…

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