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Showing 50915100 of 59339 articles for Art. s. 1836 and 1844-6

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6-2

…required to monitor them pursuant to 14° of article L. 5121-20 is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-61

…a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of Article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-63

Article L. 225-209-2 is not applicable to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market subject to the dispositions du II de l'article L. 433-3 du code monétaire et financier.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-65

Shares owned in breach of articles L. 22-10-61 and L. 22-10-62 must be sold within one year of their subscription or acquisition. On expiry of this period, they must be cancelled..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subscription, purchase or pledging by companies of their own shares

Article L22-10-62

…a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of Article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code under the conditions set out in the general regulations of the Autorité des march…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-6

Where a phonogram contains the fixation of the performances of several performers, the performers shall exercise the right of termination referred to in article L. 212-3-5 by mutual agreement.In the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19-6

…f all the establishments that are part of the grouping, in consultation with the management boards, and following a favourable opinion from the grouping's strategic committee, the director general of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-6-1

…finance the mission provided for in IV of article L. 421-1 is introduced, payable by policyholders and allocated to the guarantee fund. This contribution is based on all net premiums or contributions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-6

…will inform the person, as far as is necessary, of the need to continue his treatment in open care and will indicate the care arrangements that he considers most appropriate for his condition.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-6

…are filed with the clerk of the court of the registered office of each of the participating companies.A notice of the draft terms of merger is published by each of the companies participating in the o…

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