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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20-2

I.-The members of the Board of Directors must be in active employment or have been in active employment during the five years preceding their appointment. They may be represented by an alternate appoi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to the "Child and adolescent psychiatry" modality

Article D6124-260

…ams referred to in article D. 6124-256 comprise: 1° One or more child and adolescent psychiatrists; 2° One or more early childhood educators or specialised educators depending on the age of the patien…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-28

…s includes: 1° All entries in the registers of commerce and companies held at each registry office; 2° All deeds and documents filed with these registers. The National Register of Commerce and Compani…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian.

Article D214-32-4-2

…of the home Member State of the management company and the competent authorities of the depositary; 2° That the depositary complies with effective prudential regulations, in particular as regards mini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-22

…the system likely to affect the composition or quality of the preparation of the daughter nuclide; 2° The qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the eluate or sublimate.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L752-14

…1° In Article L. 322-2, the references to Articles L. 312-18, L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 are deleted; 2° In Article L. 322-6, the reference to Article L. 312-18 is deleted.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L753-14

…1° In Article L. 322-2, the references to Articles L. 312-18, L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 are deleted; 2° In Article L. 322-6, the reference to Article L. 312-18 is deleted.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

No one may acquire French nationality or be reinstated in this nationality if they have been convicted of crimes or offences constituting an attack on the fundamental interests of the Nation or an act…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-2

May apply for their registration with mention of the commercial speciality on the list mentioned in Article L. 811-2 to the national registration and disciplinary commission, ruling on their applicati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-2

…omposition based on general knowledge of criminal law or criminal procedure (duration: three hours);2° Written test No. 2: handling of a practical criminal procedure case (duration: four hours);3° Ora…

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