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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-16

The special meeting, ruling under the conditions provided for in Article L. 225-99 on matters submitted to it for approval, and composed of the holders of preference shares concerned, is convened in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6261-15

The provisions of the single chapter of Title V relating to the pedagogical supervision of apprenticeships leading to a diploma are applicable in the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-4

…his legal representative or any person authorised by him in return for the signature of a release form. A note of the withdrawal is made in the special register, alongside the deposit entry.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article L2352-1

A special negotiating body is set up as soon as possible after the publication of the draft terms of merger or the draft terms of incorporation of the holding company or after the adoption of the draf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose.

Article L2352-2

The Special Negotiation Body shall determine with the managers of the companies participating in the creation of the European Company or their representatives, by means of a written agreement, the arr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-22

…without delay and at the latest within seven days of becoming aware of them. Relevant additional information concerning unexpected serious adverse reactions, serious incidents and new facts mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-21

…ion, causes significant or lasting disability or handicap, or results in a congenital anomaly or malformation ;5° Unexpected adverse reaction: any adverse reaction whose nature, severity or course is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-23

The sponsor reports every six months to the Data Protection Committee, in the form of a list accompanied by a summary, any suspected serious unexpected adverse reactions and serious incidents that hav…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-24

The sponsor shall transmit to the investigators concerned any information likely to affect the safety of the donor, the person undergoing medically assisted procreation or the child born or to be born…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-25

…to be born are identified by a code number. The investigator provides the sponsor with additional information concerning serious adverse events. The sponsor must provide any additional information req…

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