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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-57

…party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and has one of the legal forms listed in annex 1-3 to this book, only the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 8° and 9° of article R. 123-53 and in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the savings fund provided for in Article L. 221-7.

Article R221-10

The annual expenses of the savings fund provided for inArticle L. 221-7 include :1° The amount of interest and any additional remuneration due to depositors, in proportion to the share of deposits act…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-17

…kers against the hazards arising from the chemical and physico-chemical properties of chemical agents. These measures shall cover, in particular, the storage, handling and isolation of incompatible ch…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-12

…a risk to the health and safety of workers, the employer shall implement the following provisions: 1° Preventive measures and means provided for in Articles R. 4412-15 to R. 4412-22 ; 2° Checks on co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest or administrative detention

Article R753-3

…applicable to foreign asylum seekers placed in administrative detention pursuant to article L. 753-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…ard of Directors, made up of the following members in addition to its Chairman, appointed by decree:1° Representatives of :a) The State ;b) Compulsory health insurance schemes ;c) Institutional partne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R7345-3

I.-The Board of Directors deliberates in particular on : 1° The general orientations of the establishment and its programme of activities developed in application of the missions defined in article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-4

…shares or voting rights and the managers meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of article L. 123-11-3. Where a person operates one or more secondary establishments, it must demonstrate that the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article L2113-22-1

I. - A start-up grant for the new communes mentioned in article L. 2113-1 is instituted within the global operating grant.II. - During the first three years following their creation, new communes whos…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-1

I.-The information document to be drawn up pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 in the event of a public offer of financial securities or the admission of financial securities to t…

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