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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-3

…ided that they all hold a delegation, to other members of the Regional Council. These delegations remain in force until they are withdrawn. A member of the regional council who has ceased to be chairm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18

The AMF shall ensure that issuers referred to in Article L. 451-1-2 or issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-6

The share capital of hospital cooperative societies with non-cooperating members is divided into two fractions distinguishing between the shares of cooperating members and those of non-cooperating mem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-79

The proxy given by a shareholder to be represented at a meeting must be signed by the shareholder, where applicable by an electronic signature process, and must state the shareholder's surname, first…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-50

Regional chambers of commerce and industry may appoint associate members, who have an advisory vote and whose number may not exceed half that of the elected members. Associate members are appointed by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-73

The liquidator is appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association, except in the two cases provided for in Article R. 743-72, and in the cases provided for in Article R. 743-74. Failing this,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A19

The physical organisation of the technical examination tests, which are held in one or more centres, is the responsibility of the police academy in accordance with the directives issued by the Ministe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Technical capacity of points of entry into France

Article D3115-19

Managers of points of entry to the territory shall identify, on the site of their point of entry : 1° Secure areas which may, if necessary, be dedicated to private interviews between medical service s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-6-2

The statutory auditor of a public interest entity may ask the bureau of the High Council about the determination of the starting date of his initial term of office, pursuant to V of article L. 823-3-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12-1

The optician who carries out a refraction during the first dispensing following the prescription of corrective lenses may not adapt this prescription.The optician may adapt valid corrective lens presc…

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