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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5

…If the number of members of a board of directors or a supervisory board as provided for in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-69 of the Commercial Code is insufficient to ensure, due to their number, the d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-1

…on of a group on a consolidated basis, the request for authorisation provided for in III of Article L. 613-46 shall be sent to the supervisory board by the parent institution in the EU party to the ag…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-3

…t provided that: 1° the amendments made meet one of the grounds for opposition mentioned in Article L. 613-23-1 raised by the opponent; > and 2° The amendments made do not extend the subject-matter of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-6

…onal development plan may be made compatible under the hypotheses and conditions defined by article L. 300-6-1 of the town planning code, subject to the following provisions. The provisions proposed t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Investor information

Article L214-24-62

…e SICAV's articles of association or the fund rules ;2° An annual report in accordance with Article L. 214-24-19;3° A half-yearly report covering the first six months of the financial year.II. - The a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

The provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 532-18, the first paragraph of Article L. 532-18-1 and Articles L. 532-19 and L. 532-20 are applicable to management companies established in anothe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-6

…trôle prudentiel et de résolution shall act as group supervisor within the meaning of 6° of Article L. 356-1: 1° When it is the competent supervisory authority for all insurance and reinsurance undert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-27

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…a view to making full reparation for the harm suffered. The second to eighth paragraphs of article L. 1142-14 apply to this offer.If the State is designated as liable, the offer is made by the Office…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-1

…nations mentioned in IV of this article, the consent provided for in the fourth paragraph ofarticle L. 1111-4 is obtained in writing from the pregnant woman by the doctor or midwife who prescribes or,…

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