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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-80

Instructions given by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 involving a proxy or power of attorney may validly reach the company up to 3 p.m., Paris time, on the day befor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R3123-21

Members of the departmental council may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in meetings of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article R311-23

The cooperation agreements entered into pursuant to Article L. 311-59 and Article L. 311-60 with the competent supervisory authorities or the resolution authorities are authorised by the college of su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-23

Where approval of the merger by the extraordinary general meeting of the acquiring company is not required in accordance with II of Article L. 236-9, the information referred to in Article R. 236-22 s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Authorisation procedure applicable to the termination or transfer of the contract.

Article R4623-24

The Minister may annul or reverse the decision of the Labour Inspector referred to in Article R. 4623-22 upon appeal by the employer or the occupational physician. This appeal is lodged within two mon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-70

When a meeting is unable to deliberate regularly due to a lack of the required quorum, a second meeting is convened in the manner provided for in articles R. 225-67 and R. 22-10-20 and the notice of m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-3

When a person has been granted aid for setting up or taking over a business or for practising another self-employed profession, he or she may not be granted this aid again until three years have elaps…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-23

The indication to use the biological diagnosis mentioned in article R. 2131-22-1 is the subject of a certificate drawn up after consultation within a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre involv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-15

When the claimant requests the award of an advance, the chairman of the commission immediately communicates the request to the public prosecutor and the guarantee fund and obtains their observations.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R211-12

The enforcement judge gives effect to the seizure for the uncontested portion of the debt. His decision shall be enforceable immediately. The provisions of the second paragraph of article…

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