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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-103-1

…ons of I of Article L. 225-107, the extraordinary general meetings referred to in Article L. 225-96 and the ordinary general meetings referred to in article L. 225-98 are held exclusively by videoconf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-16

For reasons relating to the protection of public health, the measures provided for in article R. 5122-15 may be taken in the event of misuse, as defined in article R. 5121-153, or drug dependence or a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-95

Mutual insurance companies may not undertake insurance operations other than those mentioned in 1 to 18 of Article R. 321-1, subject to the provisions of Article R. 322-96.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Social debt repayment contributions paid to the social debt repayment fund (Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale)

Article 1600-0 H

…ibution for the repayment of the social debt levied on investment income is established, controlled and collected in accordance with article 16 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-100

…usions of the competent departments regarding compliance with the provisions of articles R. 5126-97 and R. 5126-98 by the central pharmacy of the armed forces and, if necessary, shall ask him to take…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Social debt repayment contributions paid to the social debt repayment fund (Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale)

Article 1600-0 G

…ibution for the repayment of the social debt based on income from assets is established, controlled and collected in accordance with article 15 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-43-2

The persons mentioned in 1° of Article R. 40-43, data and information obtained during the capture, fixation, transmission or recording of speech carried out on the basis of articles 706-96 to 706-98.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-31

The articles of association of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may not provide for higher quorums for meetings of their extraordinary general meeting than those in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-13-2

The authorised and sworn fraud prevention officers referred to in Article L. 5312-13-1 have a right of communication which enables them to obtain, without being prevented by professional secrecy, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-47

Natural persons and legal entities whose activity consists of the manufacture of dishes for consumption on the premises may apply at the time of their registration to be registered as a business in th…

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