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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-8

…to hear any proceedings concerning a company that owns or controls, within the meaning of articles L. 233-1 and L. 233-3, a company for which proceedings are pending before it. It also has jurisdicti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-17

…rial and regional chambers of commerce and industry. They are subject to the provisions of articles L. 49, L. 50, L. 58 to L. 67 of the Electoral Code. Failure to comply with these provisions is punis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-5

…following are treated as periods of presence: 1° Periods of maternity leave provided for in Article L. 1225-17, paternity and childcare leave provided for in Article L. 1225-35, adoption leave provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L744-4

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-4

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-4

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-1

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 311-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 311-2Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing vari…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article L775-30

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 546-1 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 546-2 and L. 546-3 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 O…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-1

…Statutory Auditor appointed for this purpose in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles L. 225-228 or L. 22-10-66, may authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board to make a fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-9

If a person likely to assist in a research project mentioned in 1° or 2° of article L. 1121-1 falls into more than one of the categories mentioned in articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8, those of these pr…

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