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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article D2135-31

In application of the provisions of 3° of article L. 2135-13, the fund allocates the credits between each of the organisations mentioned in 3° of article L. 2135-12 on the basis of their audience in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-39

Other than the persons mentioned in I of article L. 225-106, a shareholder may be represented by any other natural person or legal entity of his choice when the company's shares are admitted to tradin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-33

The articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7, L. 2123-8, L. 2123-9, L. 2123-12 à L. 2123-15, II and III of article L. 2123-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-3

I.-A fee is payable by the applicant for the performance by the Agency of the following operations: 1° Analysis of samples and evaluation of the documentation relating to the control protocol submitte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-35

The health care establishment authorised to practise obstetrics sets up an organisation enabling : 1° To provide pregnant women with information on the progress of childbirth, its after-effects and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-3

The offer free of charge or sale by a producer or manufacturer, to any person other than those authorised by article L. 3322-5, of anethol or essences that may be used in the manufacture of alcoholic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-33

The purpose of the services referred to in 3° of B of Article L. 1271-1 offered to beneficiaries of special payment vouchers by the specialised organisations and institutions referred to in Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article R533-16-3

Subsections 2 and 3 of this section apply to class 2 and class 3 investment firms under the conditions defined in Article L. 533-24-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue categories.

Article D2573-33

Article D. 2331-3 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Loans taken out and guarantees granted by the network's establishments.

Article R712-34

The granting by a network institution of the guarantees mentioned in 3° of article R. 712-7 is subject to the following rules: 1° The granting of guarantees means the granting of loan guarantees or su…

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