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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Limitation period and order

Article R5132-31

Doctors, dental surgeons, midwives and veterinary surgeons may only have medicines classified as narcotics issued and held for their professional use up to the limit of a provision for urgent care. Th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article R421-31

The Minister responsible for immigration may withdraw the authorisation to work in France provided for in article L. 421-15 for one of the following reasons:1° The foreign national no longer has valid…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article D421-30

The Minister responsible for immigration shall immediately inform the first Member State and the notifying party in writing of the refusal of mobility provided for in Article R. 421-29.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General rules for taking leave

Article L3142-34

…icle L. 3142-32, the following provisions apply: 1° The minimum duration of the leave is six months and the maximum duration is eleven months ; 2° The right to this leave is open to an employee who, o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-35

The right to participate in the special meeting of holders of investment certificates may be subject to the same conditions as those which may be imposed by the company on its shareholders in accordan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-37

…right to access company documents under the conditions set out in articles L. 225-115 to L. 225-118 and in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 225-88 to R. 225-94.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-36

…tation at the special meeting of an investment certificate holder is governed by articles R. 225-79 and R. 225-81, with the exception of the provisions of these articles relating to electronic voting.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-34

…to waive preferential subscription rights shall be held before the general meeting of shareholders and, where applicable, before the special meeting of holders of non-voting preference shares provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-38

…ghts as investment certificates shall be made within the period set for this purpose by the company and indicated in the offer. If no beneficiaries are designated, the waiver is deemed to have been ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-39

The declaration provided for in the sixth paragraph of article L. 228-30 is made by simple or registered letter.

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