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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-48

…ive of the general body may only be entrusted to persons who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or domiciled in a Member State of the European Union, as well as to associations and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers.

Article L721-3-1

The Commercial Courts shall hear, within the limits of their jurisdiction, claims brought pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-12

…rs ending between 2 January 2017 and 1 January 2018; c) No later than 16 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 2 January 2018 and 29 June 2019; d) No…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-11

…ates relating to the situation of a member of staff under its authority who performs duties for the commission mentioned in article L. 822-4 functions under the conditions set out in I of article R. 8…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-3

If the project concerns the detachment of a section of a commune or a portion of the territory of a commune, either to attach it to another commune or to erect it as a separate commune, a decree by th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-11

…duction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other intangible items, of the following items:1. However, preference shares as defi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of seats to professional employers' organizations

Article R23-112-9

When the number of member undertakings retained in the professional and territorial area of competence of a commission is less than twice the number of seats to be filled for this commission, the memb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-7

…8, D. 1432-37, D. 1432-39 and D. 1432-41 do not apply to Mayotte. Until the creation of specialised commissions in Mayotte, the Regional Health and Autonomy Conference will carry out the tasks of thes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-1

…artment, the Prefect, and in Paris the Police Prefect : 1° Appoints the members of the departmental commission for psychiatric care mentioned in 1° for one of the two psychiatrists, 3° and 4° of artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-6

The Regional Commissions for Conciliation and Compensation of Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections are chaired by a magistrate from the administrative order or a magistrate…

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