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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-29-1

Experts are entered on the list provided for in Article L. 1142-10 for one or more areas of expertise.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims.

Article R313-25-1

The issue by finance companies of the securities referred to in Articles L. 313-30 and L. 313-31 or the promissory notes referred to in Article L. 313-42 meets one or other of the following two condit…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Decision-making body

Article R5211-1-2

When it is necessary to proceed with a new distribution of seats on the deliberative body of a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status in the cases provided for in a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Investment income

Article A343-3-2

Companies whose investments in securities subject to the capitalisation reserve do not exceed 750,000 euros at the inventory date may not apply the provisions of articles A. 343-3 and A. 343-3-1 (para…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-20

Persons undergoing training preparing for a vocational certificate, vocational diploma, State diploma or higher State diploma in youth, popular education and sport or complementary certificates must,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Internal regulations (R)

Article R4134-21

The regional economic, social and environmental council shall draw up its rules of procedure. The rules of procedure shall lay down the composition of the bureau, the number, composition, powers and o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-105-2

I.-The independent third-party body referred to in V of article L. 225-102-1 is appointed, as appropriate, by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chairman of the Management Board, for a period not exce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-21

The provisions of Article R. 225-72 do not apply when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-25

For the application of article L. 22-10-40, the information incumbent on the proxy is delivered by the proxy to the shareholder by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, if the proxy ha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-26

The notification referred to in the ninth paragraph of Article L. 22-10-40 shall be made by the agent to the company by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic means of comm…

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