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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-10-2

In addition to the officers mentioned in article R. 1312-1 , under the conditions set out in articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-7, other municipal officers are authorised to record and investigate neighbou…

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

Article L22-10-66

For application of article L. 225-228, when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the Board of Directors shall choose the statutory auditors it intends to propose, withou…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 711-3

…work scheme no. SA. 46706, relating to aid for international co-development and international co-production of cinematographic or audiovisual works, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation (EU)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of emergency medical services.

Article R6311-7

To carry out their missions, emergency medical services have the resources in terms of equipment and medical and non-medical staff responsible for receiving and regulating calls, adapted to the needs…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 793

…g groups and those in agricultural landholding groups, created in accordance with the loi n° 62-933 du 8 août 1962 et répondant aux diverses caractéristiques des articles L. 322-1 à L. 322-21 et L. 32…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-3

…ted; > The company's objects, briefly stated; The company's objects, briefly stated 6° The intended duration of the company; 7° The date and place of filing of the draft articles of association; > The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-100-1

…ssier are submitted and examined under the conditions laid down in Chapters I and IIa of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 28 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the ter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 777-3

…sonal data file or processing system held by a government department in order to carry out the procedures provided for in this Title. Under conditions specified, on the one hand, by the decree in Coun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-4

The prospectuses and documents informing the public of the issue of shares shall reproduce the information in the notice provided for in article R. 22-10-3 and shall contain a mention of the publicati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-76

After any accident or disaster, in particular a chimney fire, or after any work has been carried out, the use of the flues and appliances connected to them is prohibited until they have been repaired…

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