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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-39

The statutory auditors are notified, at the latest at the same time as the shareholders, of the meetings or consultations. They shall have access to the meetings. The documents referred to in the firs…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R631-3

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the functions assigned to bailiffs by this code are carried out by the persons listed in article 183 of decree no. 548 of 2 November 1942, as amended, on the judicial orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-3

…t, whatever its activity, is subject to an authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. This authorisation may, after formal notice, be suspended or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-30

The list of medicinal products of major therapeutic interest mentioned in article L. 5121-31 for which a stock shortage or a risk of a stock shortage is identified or has been declared to the Agence n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration.

Article R512-37

Should the conciliation procedure defined in the general regulations provided for in Article R. 512-39 fail , any dispute shall be referred to a special commission made up of two representatives of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1131-3

…xamination of a person's genetic characteristics for medical purposes, as well as the specific procedures for appropriate genetic counselling, are subject to rules of good practice defined by order of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-32

…ts among the members has been the subject of a start on execution; 2° Companies subject to the procedures referred to in Articles L. 613-49 to L. 613-58-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code; >Companie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-3

When a payment service defined in II of article L. 314-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code is provided under the conditions set out in articles L. 222-1 and L. 222-2 of this code, the supplier shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to the digital health space and rights of the holder

Article R1111-33

A minor who wishes to keep confidential any data relating to one of the procedures mentioned in articles L. 1111-5, L. 1111-5-1, L. 2212-4, L. 2212-7 and L. 6211-3-1 is informed by the professional wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Local fire and rescue services

Article R1424-33

Local fire and rescue services, organised into first response centres primarily responsible for rescue missions, are the responsibility of municipalities or public establishments for inter-municipal c…

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