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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L23-11-1

Any holder of shares in a company may give a commitment to all of the company's employees to share with them part of the capital gain on the sale or repurchase of his shares on the day he sells or rep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-11-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act No. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 on the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5211-11-1

In public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, the chairman may decide that the council meeting is to be held in several places by videoconference. When the Council meeting is held by video…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Special provisions applicable to industrial radiology equipment

Article R4323-110

For industrial radiology equipment, a joint order by the ministers for labour and agriculture defines the minimum rules for installation and use, taking into account the exposure modes and characteris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-11

I.-Prior to the opening of the health centre and, where applicable, one or more branches, the legal representative of the managing body of this centre shall submit to the director of the regional heal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-11

The protection order may be appealed within fifteen days of its notification.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-11

Once informed that educational assistance proceedings have been opened in respect of the minor, the guardianship judge shall, at the request of the children's judge, forward a copy of any document tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-11

A panel of experts appointed by the Office will carry out any investigations required to examine the claim, in accordance with the adversarial principle. If necessary, it will commission an expert opi…

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

Article L3211-11-1

In order to promote their recovery, rehabilitation or social reintegration or if external measures are necessary, persons undergoing psychiatric care in application of Chapters II and III of this Titl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-7

The conditions of application of this paragraph shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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