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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-8

The insurer may not invoke against the victim or his successors : 1° The fact that the research was carried out even though consent had not been given under the conditions provided for in articles L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-11

…ered office has been transferred and shall reproduce the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 4° and 9° of l'article R. 210-4 and also includes:1° The information provided for in 1° and 2° of article R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article R624-13

The application to revendicate an asset shall be sent within the period provided for in Article L. 624-9 by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the administrator if one has been appoi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-12

If a centre does not meet or ceases to meet the conditions listed in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13, or refuses to submit to the inspection provided for in article R. 2311-10, the presid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-108

Publicity of the transfer of shares, accompanied, where applicable, by a reduction in the share capital pursuant to the article 21 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, shall be completed in accordan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-25

If, from the time of the customer's request, the following services are carried out within a period shorter than the reference period specified in the table below, they give rise to the collection of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R3312-10

The accumulated result defined in article R. 3312-9 is allocated, where it is a surplus: 1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the close…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-10

In application of II of article L. 6113-5, the Professional Certification Commission draws up, on an annual basis, after receiving the opinion of a scientific committee made up of three qualified indi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-16

…e European Union exercising powers similar to its own or with the European authorities mentioned in 9° of I of Article L. 821-1, a request for information, documents or assistance is made to the High…

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