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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-19

…he out-of-court settlement of cross-border disputes. He shall publish an annual report on his work. II. - The AMF may make proposals to amend laws and regulations concerning the information provided t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Inter-company occupational health and safety committee.

Article L4524-1

Within the perimeter of a technological risk prevention plan set up in application of article L. 515-15 of the Environment Code, an inter-company occupational health and safety committee is set up by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Designation

Article L7123-1

…mbly of French Guiana shall elect its chairman at the meeting held as of right following each renewal.For this election, it shall be chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: The profession of genetic counsellor

Article L1132-6-1

The provisions of article L. 4002-1 and articles L. 4002-3 to L. 4002-7 are applicable to genetic counsellors.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special control rules.

Article L1246-1

…al, film production and sound recording publishing sectors, the control agents mentioned in article L. 8112-1 as well as the agents of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, the regional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15-1

…suers do not receive any remuneration for the services referred to in 4°, 5° and 6° of B of Article L. 1271-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-11

…on cannot be combined with aid granted for the same purpose by the association mentioned in article L. 5214-1.The nature of the expenses mentioned in the first paragraph and the conditions under which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-43-1

This article applies to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market established or operating in a Member State of the European Union. An electronic confirmation of receipt of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1

Carrying out the activities referred to in article L. 1222-1-1 or any other activity related to blood transfusion without holding the approval provided for in article L. 1222-11 or, where applicable,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-10

…licy towards the company or to obtaining control of the company are deemed to be acting in concert. II.-Such an agreement is presumed to exist: 1° Between a company, the chairman of its board of direc…

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