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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-74

Where this is required by public health regulations, the effects and furnishings that belonged to the deceased shall be cremated for reasons of hygiene. In this case, no claim may be made by the benef…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of amending and supplementary registrations.

Article R123-74

…European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the provisions of Article R. 123-72 shall apply. The registrar in whose jurisdiction the registered office has been transfe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-74

The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall acknowledge receipt of requests to include items or draft resolutions on the agenda, by registered letter, within five days of such…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-74

The general meeting of bondholders shall determine the place where, together with the attendance sheet, the proxies of the bondholders represented and the minutes shall be deposited. Copies or extract…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The People's Savings Plan.

Article R221-74

The transfer of a people's savings plan from one management body to another does not constitute a withdrawal if the holder gives the body managing the people's savings plan an identification certifica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Chairmen and vice-chairmen

Article D1423-74

Section chairmen and vice-chairmen of industrial tribunals other than those mentioned in article D. 1423-73 are compensated for the time spent on their administrative activities, up to a maximum of fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-74

Voters wishing to vote by post shall send their ballot paper to the processing centre referred to in article R. 2122-53, after placing it in the return envelope. By sending the ballot paper, the voter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Administrative police measures

Article R1322-74

In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1322-70 to R. 1322-73 or the individual decisions taken for their application, the Prefect will send the person responsible for the pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-74

Before any settlement, lawyers are required to provide the parties, even if they do not request it, with a document, known as a "statement of costs", setting out a detailed account of the emoluments,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article R711-74

The public establishments of the network of chambers of commerce and industry may settle under the conditions provided for in articles 2044 to 2058 of the Civil Code. Settlements are concluded by the…

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