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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28-1

I.-Any consolidating company that is not controlled by another company, within the meaning of II or III of Article L. 233-16, whose consolidated turnover at the end of two consecutive financial years…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Risk Committees

Article L511-94

As part of its remit, the risk committee shall examine whether the prices of the products and services referred to in books II and III offered to customers are compatible with the risk strategy of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L3611-3

The metropolis of Lyon is freely administered under the conditions laid down by this book and by the non-contradictory provisions of Part I of this code, Titles II, III and IV of Book I and Books II a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article L4523-1

The provisions of this chapter apply without prejudice to those set out in Title II of Book III of Part Two relating to the Social and Economic Committee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-8

A person undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II and III of this Title orarticle 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure may be placed under curatorship or guardianship under the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-8

The acts necessary for the conservation of the debtor's rights and the preservation of his assets are the subject of a report submitted to the judge assigned, a copy of which is sent to the Public Pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article L5111-4

The provisions of Chapters II and III of Title V of Book II of Part Two are applicable to groupings of local authorities and other local public establishments. Public establishments for inter-municipa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended employment contracts

Article L1254-19

The open-ended employment contract is concluded between the freelance administration company and the freelance employee for the provision of services to one or more client companies. The provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure for authorising the importation of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1, for the personal use of one or more recipients, as provided for in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-14

…ishments or organisations authorised to carry out imports in application of the second paragraph of II and III of article L. 1245-5 shall mention in the annual activity report provided for in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article Annexe II

Standard model for the spouse's agreement to the allocation by the sole trader with limited liability of a common asset to his or her professional activityModel for the spouse's agreement in the event…

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