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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-5

…the general meeting and the bureau of a public establishment of the network provided for by article L. 712-9 is taken by order of the supervisory authority specifying the reasons for the decision. In…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-5

…einsurance commitments, would give a value equal to the value calculated in accordance with Article L. 351-1 of the assigned portfolio of assets; b) The effective annual rate, calculated as the single…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D561-53

…ouncil shall involve in its work, as necessary, representatives of the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2. It may involve qualified persons.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-54

…sentation. Where regional companies are grouped together pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 821-6, each list must include at least one candidate from each of the regional companies grouped…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5-1

…e trade and companies register, will not be made public pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 232-25 of the French Commercial Code and the second paragraph of Article L. 524-6-6 of the Rural…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-58

…ions relating to remote voting by post or by electronic means laid down for shareholders by article L. 225-107 of the Commercial Code and by articles R. 225-75, R. 225-77, R. 225-79 and R. 225-81 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article R4721-5

…recently given birth or who are breastfeeding Dedicated breastfeeding room provided for in article L. 1225-32.1 month Use of the workplace Provisions relating to the employer's obligations for the us…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-5-2

You can consult the full text with its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-5-1

You can consult the full text with its images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-57

…article L. 313-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, directors, members of the Supervisory Board, m…

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