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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-3

The insertion provided for in Article R. 236-2 is not required where, for an uninterrupted period beginning no later than thirty days before the date set for the general meeting called to vote on the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-3

…imes the amount of the parliamentary allowance as defined in Article 1 of the Order no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the Organic Law on the Allowances of Members of Parliament. This ceiling is net o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6325-3

…imes the amount of the parliamentary allowance as defined in Article 1 of the Order no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the Organic Law on the Allowances of Members of Parliament. This ceiling is net o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6434-3

…imes the amount of the parliamentary allowance as defined in Article 1 of the Order no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the Organic Law on the Allowances of Members of Parliament. This ceiling is net o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-37

The implementation and updating of the processing operations shall be supervised by a senior public prosecutor, appointed for three years by order of the Minister of Justice, assisted by a committee o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-3

For the application of the provisions of articles 39-1 and 39-2 of this code, the public prosecutor is an ex officio member of the territorial cooperation bodies for the prevention of delinquency ment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-32

In the event of a vacancy for the post of Director of a Regional Bank or Union, applications are subject to an initial selection process organised by the Board of Directors of Société Centrale de Créd…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Laboratory responsible for the biological qualification of the donation.

Article R1222-31

…andards or specifications. II - Only persons who satisfy the conditions laid down in Articles L. 6213-1 to L. 6213-6 may perform this function. They must also possess, or acquire within two years of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope, definition, characteristics

Article R1322-3

Natural mineral water must not contain a number or concentration of micro-organisms, parasites or any other substance constituting a danger to public health. It must also meet microbiological and phys…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reducing exposure to materials containing significant concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides

Article R1333-37

…y is exempt from regulatory control, including application of the regimes mentioned in Articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-9.

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