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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article R229-15

…authorised to receive legal announcements in the department of the registered office and in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires when the shares of at least one of these companies are admitt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-13

…ch a way that concentrations in the atmosphere are not dangerous at any point for the health and safety of workers and remain below the exposure limit values set in Article R. 4412-149. When the conce…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-13

…submitted by any party to the acts concerned, in accordance with the procedure mentioned in Article R. 132-12. They must be accompanied by all supporting documents..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-137

…° of article L. 228-99 in order to protect the interests of beneficiaries of stock options, article R. 228-91 is applicable, subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declarations

Article R1333-110

Following the generic review referred to in Article R. 1333-135, the Nuclear Safety Authority may decide that a nuclear activity falls under the declaration regime when the general requirements it has…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: The orientation hearing

Article R322-16

…cordance with the provisions of article L. 721-4 of the French Consumer Code, under the conditions set out in article R. 721-5 of this code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-12

…ench translation to the documents drawn up in another language that they submit pursuant to article R. 2151-6. It does not require a certified translation except where this is justified by an overridi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Provisions specific to insurance and reinsurance undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article R322-167

The competence requirement referred to in VII of Article L. 322-2 shall be assessed in accordance with Article 258 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, without prejud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-17

…opriate, forward to the Minister for Research, within the two-month time limit laid down in Article R. 1232-18, any information in his possession which is likely to make it possible to assess the need…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-17

The Chief Executive is appointed for a renewable term of three years. He manages the institution. He shall perform all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of the provisions…

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