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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-20

…to the provisions of this sub-section, with the exception of the first paragraph of Article L. 236-21, as well as those of sub-section 1 of this section which are not contrary to them.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Filing of accounting documents, declaration of confidentiality and declaration of simplified publication of annual accounts.

Article R123-111

…approval by the ordinary general meeting, the accounting documents provided for in articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23. The filing of the accounting documents that legal persons are required to publish a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-22

In blood transfusion establishments, the persons listed in article R. 1222-21 may take venous or capillary blood samples from the ear lobule, fingertips, elbow, back of the hand and malleolar region,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-5

…f the same Regulation, the right to erasure and the right to object provided for in Articles 17 and 21 of the same Regulation do not apply to SIVIC processing.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-15

…b) One dental surgeon from among the permanent teaching and hospital staff governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13th December 2021 relating to the teaching and hospital staff of university hospitals;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-10

…set in the first paragraph of Article 6 of the same Ordinance, cease to have effect on 31 December 2021. "

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-16

…2° Be the subject of an application for production approval between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021. However, works released in cinemas before 19 February 2020 will not be taken into account; 3°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-15

…r prohibitions laid down in articles L. 614-18, L. 614-20 and the first paragraph of Article L. 614-21 will be punished by a fine of 6,000 euros. If the infringement has been detrimental to national d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-56

Visit and seizure operations may not be started before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m.However, authorised agents may, when the needs of the investigation so require, carry out these operations outside these ho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-1

…of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L. 2212-3, L. 2212-4, L. 2213-6, L. 2213-7, L. 2213-8, L. 2213-9, L. 2213-21, L. 2…

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