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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-17

A decree in the Council of State sets out:

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-17

In the event of the issue of preference shares under the conditions provided for in article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall indicate the characteristics o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-17

I.-Health professionals will access the shared medical record of a person who is unable to express their wishes, in the event of a situation involving an immediate risk to their health, unless this pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-17

The functional allowance voted by the departmental council for the actual performance of the duties of departmental council president is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 312…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-17

The functional allowance voted by the Regional Council for the actual performance of the duties of Regional Council President is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 inc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-8

For the persons mentioned in 3° to 5°, 7° to 17° of Article L. 561-2, financial investment advisers and providers of participative financing services mentioned in 6° of Article L. 561-2, the system de…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article L2512-17

The Prefect of Police is responsible for fire rescue and defence.He retains the powers he exercises by virtue of the special law on the subject.As such, the Paris Fire Brigade is the territorially com…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2411-17

The dismissal of an employee representative on the board of directors or supervisory board of public-sector companies, limited companies and partnerships limited by shares may only take place with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-17

The guarantee provided by the guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 is limited, for all sums and claims advanced combined, to one or more amounts determined by decree, with referenc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

As part of its mission to encourage the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and to observe the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and objects protected by copyright…

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