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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Electronic voting.

Article R713-23

…e R. 713-26, of automated processing of information carried out on separate, dedicated and isolated computer systems, known respectively as the "voters' file" and the "contents of the electronic ballo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mediation.

Article R742-20

…n names of personalities chosen on the basis of their moral authority and their economic and social competence. This list is drawn up after consultation with the most representative shipowners' and se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Secondment.

Article R6152-59

…tor, the Head of the Division, the Head of Department and the Chairman of the Institutional Medical Commission;3° Or to another post in the same discipline, in accordance with the provisions of the se…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 A

…operty located in France, including the services of real estate experts and agents, the supply of accommodation as part of the hotel sector or sectors with a similar function such as holiday camps or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to file a draft public offer

Article L433-3

…nciers sets the conditions under which any natural person or legal entity who is a shareholder of a company whose registered office is located in France and whose shares are admitted to trading on a r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-8

When the committees decide after consulting reading committees or readers, the members of the reading committees or readers are subject to the obligations resulting from this chapter. These obligation…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Letters rogatory to foreign countries

Article 734-2

The Public Prosecutor's Office at the issuing court shall immediately forward the letter rogatory to the Minister of Justice for transmission, unless by virtue of a treaty the transmission must be mad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-6

Appointments are made for three years and published in the Official Journal.In its rules of procedure, the Supervisory Board sets out the procedures for preventing conflicts of interest, in particular…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-84

…e granting of aid is subject to an initial decision taken after consulting the relevant specialised committee.This decision establishes the principle of granting aid and sets the amount. It is taken b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-3

…its at the capital of the territorial collectivity of Corsica. However, by decision of its standing committee, it may meet in any other place in Corsica. It meets as of right on the first Thursday fol…

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