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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-72

…financial equilibrium of the public service authority under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2224-1, L. 2224-2 and L. 2224-4.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-77

…tivities or to strengthen their solvency margin, in the case of undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2, or their eligible own funds, in the case of undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-7

…is pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 138-2, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have effect with regard to the hold…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4163-7

The secondment contract referred to in article L. 1251-43 indicates, with regard to the specific characteristics of the position to be filled and for the application of article L. 4163-1, to which occ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-78

The chiropodist is required to comply with the insurance obligation set out in Article L. 1142-2 of this Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-7

…performed on behalf of the company being formed in accordance with the second paragraph of Article L. 210-6 are submitted to the constituent general meeting, after the first members of the board of d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-70

…or a Special Meeting extended under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 225-96 and in the third paragraph of Article L. 225-99.

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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 R1112-70

Deaths are attested by the certificate provided for inarticle L. 2223-42 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Residence of beneficiaries of temporary protection

Article D581-7

In accordance with article L. 581-9, foreign nationals benefiting from temporary protection receive the allowance provided for in article L. 553-1 for the duration of the temporary protection.The prov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-70

The measures in the business reorganisation plan referred to in I of Article L. 613-55-8 shall be based on realistic assumptions regarding the economic and financial environment in which the person re…

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