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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-27

…he Articles of Association 4° The agreements referred to in Articles L. 225-38, L. 225-40 to L. 225-42, L. 2210-13 and Articles L. 225-86, L. 225-88 to L. 225-90 and L. 22-10-30; 5° The share issue an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: EC type-examination.

Article R5211-41-1

…specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC for active implantable medical devices and medical devices manufactured utilising tissues of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-47

…ded for in article R. 6153-41, with the exception of its fourth paragraph, in 2° of article R. 6153-42 and in article R. 6153-44, with the exception of its last paragraph.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R286-2

…le R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-32, R. 142-41 and R. 142-42 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is g…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R285-2

…le R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-32, R. 142-41 and R. 142-42 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Fees for the issue of documents and miscellaneous levies

Article 953

…5-1726 of 30 December 2005, the amount of the document for a minor aged fifteen and over is set at €42, and at €17 for a child under the age of fifteen.As an exception to the first paragraph, the fee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-6

…division of voters into polling stations; 2° Article R. 41 relating to polling times; 3° Article R. 42 relating to the composition of the polling station; 4° Article R. 43 relating to the chairmanship…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office as an added party.

Article 424

The Public Prosecutor's Office is joined as a party when it intervenes to make known its opinion on the application of the law in a case of which it has been notified.When the Public Prosecutor's Offi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office as an added party.

Article 425

The Public Prosecutor's Office must be notified of:1° Cases relating to filiation, the organisation of guardianship of minors, as well as actions brought on the basis of the provisions of internationa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office as an added party.

Article 428

The communication to the public prosecutor is, unless specifically provided otherwise, made at the judge's discretion. It must take place in good time so as not to delay the judgment.

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