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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-31

…of the Council of 5 April 2017; 2° The conditions applicable to the appeals provided for in Article L. 1125-4; 3° The minimum guarantees for the insurance provided for in the third paragraph of Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-7

…Forces Health Service, provide the public hospital service under the conditions defined by articles L. 6112-1 and L6112-2, by the protocol provided for in article L. 6147-11 and the specific contracts…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-7

…ew a lease, this right may only be invoked by the lessor, notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 145-8 of the French Commercial Code. The other rights and obligations that the lessee derives fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Merger

Article L5212-27

…list of the unions concerned. The unions concerned are consulted on the draft perimeter and statutes. Their opinion is deemed favourable if it is not given within three months of notification of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-16

…d carry out, at the owner's or operator's expense, the surveys and diagnoses referred to in article L. 1334-12-1 or the expert appraisal referred to in 2° of article L. 1334-15; 2° Set a deadline for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-73

…has not approved, as the case may be, one of the proposals referred to in 3° and 6° of I of Article L. 228-65, the board of directors, the management board or the managers of the debtor company may ov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-16

Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-15 apply taking into account the nature of the service offered or provided, the nature of the financial instrument in question, and the professional or non-professional na…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition of capital

Article L1522-2

…ders other than local authorities and their groupings may not hold less than 15% of the share capital.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-4

…eal, seised at the request of the public prosecutor, shall designate, if the provisions of Articles L. 722-13 and L. 722-15, the judicial court located within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-54

…rsons designated by the social and economic committee, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 661-10 of the French Commercial Code, shall be heard by the competent court: 1° During safeguard…

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