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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-12-1

…note by which the president of the court informs the public prosecutor, in accordance with articles L. 631-3-1 or L. 640-3-1, is communicated to the latter by the court registrar. Where applicable, it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The issue and purchase on the stock market of shares reserved for employees.

Article L225-187-1

Articles L. 225-192 to L. 225-194 and article L. 225-197 remain applicable as they stood prior to the publication of the loi n° 2001-152 du 19 février 2001 sur l'épargne salariale jusqu'à l'expiration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article L670-1-1

This Title also applies to natural persons domiciled in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements who have set up an appropriated asset in accordance with article L. 526-7 and whose agricultura…

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

Article L712-11-1

…a private-law or public-law person takes over all or part of the activity of a chamber of commerce and industry, whatever the legal classification of the transformation of the said activity, it shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-11-1

The order issued pursuant to article L. 444-3 may provide for a reduction in the proportional emolument applicable to donations or legacies for the benefit of: 1° One of the public persons mentioned i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-12-1

I.-The order referred to in article L. 444-3 may provide for an increase in fees in the overseas departments and collectivities, in order to take account of the particular characteristics and constrai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-10-1

The services mentioned in the last sentence of the last paragraph of article L. 444-2, for which the rate of the discount may, over and above the amount of the fee set by the order mentioned in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-147-1

The provisions of articles R. 5141-143 to R. 5141-146 apply to military veterinarians and military veterinary students covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the French Defence Code. The pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-17

…es for entry to the course, enabling the level of those wishing to follow the course to be verified and defined by the decree governing the speciality, specialisation, option or complementary certific…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-11

I.-The Minister for Youth and the Minister for Sport draw up the specifications provided for in article R. 212-10-9. These specifications include 1° General clauses relating to the training body's abi…

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