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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-17

In addition to the particulars set out in paragraph 5 of Article 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company, the Constitutional Commissioners sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-17

The professional employers' organisation shall indicate in the declaration of candidacy, where applicable, the professional employers' organisation(s) to which it itself belongs. Where a professional…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-17

The closing of the coffin is authorised by the mayor of the place of death or, where the first paragraph of article R. 2213-7, by the mayor of the place where the body is deposited, in compliance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-17

The handover is recorded in a report drawn up jointly by the representatives of the local authority that owns the property and the representatives of the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-17

The advance directives referred to in article L. 1111-11 are a written document, dated and signed by the author, who is an adult, duly identified by giving his or her surname, first name, date and pla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-17

In the event of the termination of the local mandate of an elected member of the national council in respect of which he/she sits on that council, the national association of local elected representat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-17

The application for a natural mineral water spring to be declared to be in the public interest and for a protective perimeter to be assigned to it, as provided for in article L. 1322-3, is sent to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inspections by the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire and approved bodies

Article R1333-172

I.-The person responsible for the nuclear activity, as referred to in Article L. 1333-8, is required to have the rules that have been put in place in terms of :1° Collective protection, taking into ac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue

Article R426-17

The Prefect's decision on the application for a temporary residence permit bearing the word "trainee" provided for in article L. 426-23 is notified in writing to the foreign national as soon as possib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-17

When the AMF's debts, other than the duties and contributions mentioned in Article L. 621-5-3, cannot be recovered out of court, proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with commercial practice o…

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