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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-19

…mpanies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the determination of the method and amount of the remuneration of each of the members of the Management Board, provided for in Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article R22-10-19

…person directly or indirectly concerned, the nature of his relationship with the company, the date and financial terms of the agreement. It shall also contain any other information required to assess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-19-1

The health cooperation groupings mentioned in articles L. 1221-10 and L. 6133-1 may be authorised to manage a blood bank.The authorisation for a blood depot is issued by the Director General of the Re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13-1

People aged at least sixty-five who have been lawfully and habitually resident in France for at least twenty-five years and who are the direct ascendants of a French national may claim French national…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-1

When the presidents of the departmental councils and the vice-presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by Article L. 1271-1 of the code du travail to ensur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-1

When the presidents of the regional councils and the vice-presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by article L. 1271-1 of the French Labour Code to ensure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-3

…g under their individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for financing and managing the individual right to training of local elected representatives mentioned in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-3

…der their individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for the financing and management of the individual right to training of local elected representatives mentioned in Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-21-1

…t to III of article L. 823-16 is submitted to the specialised committee mentioned in article L. 823-19 or to the body performing the functions of this committee, no later than the date of signature of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-21-1

…strator, if one has not already been appointed, to take all necessary steps to prepare for the sale and, where appropriate, to carry it out.

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