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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-16

The operations, mentioned in article 79-IV of the local civil code applicable to the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, of mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-16

At the initiative of the competent authority of the executing State, the French judicial authorities once again become competent to monitor alternative sanctions or probation measures where the senten…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee.

Article R512-16

I. - The financial guarantee is implemented on the sole grounds that the guaranteed intermediary is in default, without the guarantor being able to invoke the benefit of discussion against the credito…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1110-16

Each year, the national councils of the professional associations, in the case of health professionals against whom complaints have been lodged, and the Director of the Union nationale des caisses d'a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-16

Approval may be withdrawn, with the assent of the National Approval Commission, if the association ceases to satisfy the conditions required for approval or if it fails to comply with the obligation s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker

Article R131-16

The chairman and members of the jury are appointed by order of the Minister for Trade, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, in the case of the chairman, on the recommendation of the Natio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-16

The fine provided for in 3° of article 131-13 of the Penal Code for third-class offences for failing to indicate on all documents and correspondence for professional use the place and number of regist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-16

Advertisement by means of notices or announcements shall be made, as appropriate, by insertions in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales or in a medium authorised to receive legal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-165

The transformation of the company is subject to the publicity provided for in the event of an amendment to the Articles of Association.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article R225-168

Procedural acts and notifications shall be deemed to have been validly made in respect of the agent or agents alone.

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