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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-34

…isation plan;4° When the project does not comply with the conditions for setting up care activities and heavy equipment adopted in application of article L. 6123-1 and the technical operating conditio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-3

…required to inform the purchaser, prior to the conclusion of the sale, of the risks to human health and, where appropriate, of the means of protecting against them. An order of the ministers responsib…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for hotels.

Article R311-3

…ement of receipt sent to the Prefect. This letter must be accompanied by a copy of the notification and the documents provided for in article L. 311-2 and, where applicable, a copy of the response to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-31

…rd, the procedure is conducted in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 225-28 to L. 225-34 and L. 225-80 of the Commercial Code, with the exception of the territoriality requirement set out i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-32

Once the number of seats on the management body concerned has been determined under the conditions set out in Article L. 2353-31, the European Company Committee shall ensure that they are allocated in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-30

In the absence of an agreement by the special negotiating body on the choice of the form of participation, the directors determine the form of participation applicable. The applicable system is always…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-3

…gs of the Board of Directors or the committees set up by the Board. He may ask to see all the books and accounting documents.Decisions taken by the Board of Directors or by the authorities to which it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-38

I. - The bearer may exercise his remedies against the endorsers, the drawer and the other obligees:1° On maturity, if payment has not taken place;2° Even before maturity:a) If there has been a total o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-39

…ult of acceptance. The protest in default of acceptance dispenses with the presentation for payment and the protest in default of payment. In the event of cessation of payment by the drawee, whether a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article L814-3

The purpose of a fund with legal personality and managed by the contributors is to guarantee the reimbursement of funds, effects or values received or managed by each court-appointed administrator and…

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