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Showing 24412450 of 54779 articles for Art. Ordinance 2019-359 of 24 April 2019 – restrictive-practices reform

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-40

Withdrawal of funds from cash subscriptions shall be made by an agent of the company on proof only of the appointment of the latter to the office of clerk of the commercial court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-39

The capital securities or shares of a company holding an office of clerk of the commercial court may not be pledged or sold at public auction.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-31

The appointment of a company to a commercial court clerk's office, the appointment of each of the partners who will practice within the company and the acceptance of their resignation are pronounced b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-2

Chapter III of Title I of Book IV of this Part is applicable in the territory of the islands of Wallis and Futuna, in the wording resulting from Law No 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-13

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R743-13

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-1

Pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec must send an application for authorisation to practise in application of article L. 4221-7 by registered letter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-2

The Conseil national de l'ordre will acknowledge receipt of the application within one month of its receipt. It will inform the applicant of any missing documents and of the obligation to complete a f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-5

The Conseil national de l'ordre will forward the complete file, including the assessment report, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-4

The traineeship is the subject of an assessment report, the model for which is set by order of the Minister for Health. The report is sent to the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens with a cop…

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