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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-54

…rs.Any appointment made in breach of the provisions set out in the previous paragraph shall be null and void.When a Chief Executive Officer or a Deputy Chief Executive Officer reaches the age limit, h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-53

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-52

…e event of the opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings pursuant to Titles III and IV of Book VI, the persons referred to in these provisions may be made liable for the company's…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-56

…nces on behalf of the company. He exercises these powers within the limits of the corporate purpose and subject to those powers expressly granted by law to shareholders' meetings and the Board of Dire…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-51

The Chairman of the Board of Directors organises and directs the work of the Board, on which he reports to the General Meeting. He ensures that the company's bodies function properly and, in particula…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-5

The Board elects a Chairman and up to two Vice-Chairmen from among its members.Apart from chairing the Committee meeting if the Chairman is unable to attend, each Vice-Chairman may exercise no powers…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-5

…y to civil enforcement proceedings before the execution judge, with the exception of articles 481-1 and 484 to 492.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5

The genetic counsellor works under the responsibility of a qualified doctor in genetics and by delegation from the latter. He/she works as a salaried member of a multidisciplinary team in a health est…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director or deputy director of a national reference centre for communicable diseases

Article R6213-5

…6213-2, who do not meet the conditions laid down in article L. 6213-1 or in 1° of article L. 6213-2 and who so request, to practise as medical biologists. Authorisation to practise may only be granted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

…industrial tribunal ; c) Attendance at general meetings of the Council, section or chamber meetings and the restricted formation provided for in article R. 1423-27; d) Attendance at preparatory meetin…

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