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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdictional powers of the delegated judge for victims

Article D47-6-3

…e appointed by the president of the judicial court, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 311-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, to preside over hearings of the Criminal Court ruling a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-34

…asons:1° When the applicant is not one of the natural or legal persons mentioned in article L. 6122-3 ; 2° When the health needs defined by the care organisation plan have been met;3° If the project i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-3

I. - A limited partner may not take any external management action, except where he is the manager or management company of the company, and in that capacity only. In this case,article L. 222-6 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-3

…1° Surnames, first names and title ; 2° Their personal or professional postal and e-mail addresses; 3° Personal or professional mobile telephone number; 4° The name of the organisation they represent;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors

Article L1432-3

…at national and inter-professional level within the meaning of article L. 2122-9 of the Labour Code;3° Representatives of local authorities and groups of local authorities;4° Representatives of patien…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-33

I. - By way of derogation from I of Article L. 233-32, the articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that, during a takeover bid, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-32

…1-6 to be exercised.When the above-mentioned persons belong to a group as defined in Article L. 561-33, and if the parent company of the group has its registered office in France, the parent company s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

I.-The qualified electronic signature certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-36

…e thus registered, on their declarations: 1° The persons mentioned in 1° to 6° of I of article L. 123-1 ; 2° The commercial agents referred to in article L. 134-1; 3° Persons in the trades and crafts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-30

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is responsible for the administration of the fire and rescue service. In this capacity, he prepares and executes the deliberations of the Board of Directors. He…

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