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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-12

Any establishment or organisation that carries out embryo research is required to keep the protocol provided for in Article L. 2151-5, the documents attesting to the collection of the consents referre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article R226-1

Insofar as they are compatible with the specific provisions set out in articles L. 226-1 to L. 226-14 and L. 22-10-74 to L. 22-10-78, the rules laid down in this Book relating to sociétés en commandit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-1

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Articles L. 8112-1 or L. 8112-5 who observes one of the breaches referred to in Article L. 1263-3 shall issue a written injunction to the empl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital amortisation.

Article R225-149

Fully or partially amortised shares whose conversion into capital shares has been decided are entitled, for each financial year, and until such conversion is completed, to the first dividend or intere…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital amortisation.

Article R225-148

When the conversion of amortised shares into capital shares has been carried out under the conditions provided for in Article L. 225-201, no later than the end of each financial year, the Articles of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital amortisation.

Article R225-147

When the amount of a reserve account provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 225-146 is equal to the amortised amount of the shares or the corresponding class of shares, the amortised shares…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital amortisation.

Article R225-146

Sums deducted from company profits pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 225-200 are recorded in a reserve account. The same applies to sums paid by shareholders pursuant to article L. 225-20…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Attachment and assignment of remuneration

Article R212-1

Attachment and assignment of remuneration are governed by articles R. 3252-1 to R. 3252-49 of the French Labour Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-11

I.-The recorded data mentioned in Article R. 53-10, which specify the DNA segments identified, are accompanied by the following information: 1° The number of the proceedings in the context of which re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-1

The Corsican sites council comprises, in addition to the plenary formation, five formations. It is responsible for: 1° In its "nature, landscapes and sites" formation, exercising the powers devolved t…

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