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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements

Article A712-8

Any application for a loan authorisation must be accompanied by a presentation of the planned operation and its financing, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in an intervention stan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal against certain decisions of the General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-6

On pain of nullity, the summons shall contain, in addition to the particulars prescribed for bailiff's documents, a statement of the grounds relied on in support of the application for a stay. Under t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R351-8

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article R. 351-9, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of the sale of goods and provision of services over the Internet

Article R512-8

When the authorised agents observe infringements or breaches under the conditions set out in article L. 512-16, they shall draw up a report setting out the procedures for consulting and using the webs…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-11

Any undivided co-owner may claim his annual share of the profits, after deduction of the expenses incurred by the acts to which he has consented or which are enforceable against him.In the absence of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-8

Registers of registered securities issued by a company shall be drawn up by that company or by a person authorised by it for that purpose.These registers may be kept chronologically on paper or on any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-88

The doctor may, with authorisation, be assisted in his practice by another doctor when the needs of public health so require, in the event of an exceptional influx of people, or when, temporarily, his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Duties towards colleagues

Article R4312-83

A nurse may only be temporarily replaced by a colleague who may or may not have set up practice. In the latter case, and without prejudice to the rules relating to health insurance, the replacement mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R6143-8

…n or at the request of one third of its members. The agenda is drawn up by the Chairman and sent at least seven days in advance to all members of the Supervisory Board and to those who attend in an ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-6

The fixed portion of the total remuneration of the persons referred to in Article L. 533-30 represents a sufficiently large portion of the total remuneration to allow the greatest possible flexibility…

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