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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R221-4

Copies or extracts of the minutes of shareholders' meetings are certified by a single manager. During the liquidation of the company, their certification shall be carried out by a single liquidator.Th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts provided by health professionals

Article R427-4

The fund's accounting and financial management shall be carried out by the Caisse centrale de réassurance in accordance with the rules applicable to it, subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 5122-7, advertising of a medicinal product to the general public may not include any element which : 1° Makes medical consultation or surgical interve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other activities of establishments

Article R1222-40

Pursuant to articles L. 1222-1 and L. 1222-1-1, the activities other than transfusion activities that may be carried out within blood establishments are as follows: 1° Among the activities related to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-48-1

The purpose of the compliance function referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 356-1 is, in particular, to advise the Chief Executive Officer or the Management Board, as well as the Board of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-2

Where the property is put back up for sale by way of a new auction pursuant to the provisions of Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Invalidity of auctions

Article R322-49-1

In the absence of a valid higher bid and where the certificate mentioned in article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: The auction process

Article R322-41-1

Before placing the bids, if the property being seized is a residential property or the business assets of an establishment open to the public and used wholly or partly for accommodation, the lawyer mu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 469-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 464, the court may, after finding the accused guilty, either exempt him or her from sentencing or defer sentencing under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-1

The Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in which there is no investigating division notifies the Public Prosecutor at the court in which this division is located of the offences and investigations…

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