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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-21

…esulting from the cross-border merger; >The reasons, aims and conditions of the cross-border merger 2° The reasons for, and the aims and conditions of, the cross-border merger; >The exchange ratio of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-2

…authority is aware of an official report of an infringement provided for in 1° to 4° of Article L. 8211-1 or of a report drawn up by one of the control officers mentioned inArticle L. 8271-1-2 establi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-22

…beneficiary has not opted for immediate availability, the cases in which, pursuant to article L. 3324-10, the rights accrued in favour of the beneficiaries may exceptionally be liquidated before the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article LO6473-2

…e local authority's revenue from the operating section consists of that mentioned in articles L. 3332-1, L. 3332-2 and L. 4331-2 as well as those created by the local authority in the exercise of its…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book III: Services

Article D321-2

The financial futures instruments referred to in section 7 of article L. 321-2 are those referred to in sections 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 of article D. 211-1 A.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preparation of dossiers

Article R1261-21

I.-For the activities referred to in 2°, 3°, 4° and 6° of the I of article R. 1261-17, the project sponsor must send the head of the body's host structure a file describing the project by any means th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments providing family information, advice or counselling

Article R2311-2

I.-Persons setting up or managing an establishment as referred to in article R. 2311-1 shall submit an application for approval by any means that confers a date certain to the State representative in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-25

The accounting officer shall keep the general accounts in accordance with the chart of accounts applicable to the centre. If he is unable to keep the stock accounts himself, he shall supervise them. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health expertise

Article L1452-2

A Health Expertise Charter, approved by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, applies to expert appraisals carried out in the fields of health and health safety at the request of the Minister for Health or at…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-2

Any omission or misrepresentation by the insured which materially diminishes the insurer's opinion of the risk, whether or not it has affected the damage or loss of the insured object, shall cancel th…

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