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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-63

One of the originals of the deed amending the Articles of Association, if it is a private deed, or a copy of this deed if it has been drawn up in authentic form, shall be sent by the company's legal r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-1

The notifications and summonses provided for in this chapter shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by hand delivery against a receipt, by bailiff's deed or by any other m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-6

If a member of the company is relieved of his duties as statutory auditor pursuant to article L. 823-7, the registrar of the court that handed down the decision shall inform the High Council within ei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article R2531-27

The election of representatives of groups of municipalities and mayors takes place by ballot paper sent by registered post to the prefecture of the Ile-de-France region, prefecture of Paris. The ballo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-3

The Agence nationale de santé publique may approve campaigns whose applications are submitted to it, taking into account : 1° Their objectives, with regard to those mentioned in Article L. 1411-2; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary suspension of right to practise on grounds of infirmity or medical condition

Article R4124-3-1

The president of the regional or inter-regional council appoints a rapporteur.The practitioner concerned, the departmental council and, where applicable, the national council are convened by registere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Appeals

Article R4723-6

The appeal against the formal notice issued by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 4723-1 is lodged wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-18

Under this contract, the healthcare professional undertakes to comply in particular with: 1° The recommendations for good professional practice drawn up by the Haute Autorité de santé and learned soci…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Portfolio transfers between a supplementary occupational pension fund and an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-10

…rtfolio of contracts is authorised. This information must be sent within one week of receipt by the AMF. II. - When a transfer operation referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 370-6 leads a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Information to be provided by distributors and rules of conduct

Article R521-1

…rights or capital of an insurance undertaking that it owns. The intermediary shall also inform the AMF of any direct or indirect holding of more than 10% of the voting rights or capital of a given in…

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