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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-63

The transfer of shares is publicised in accordance with the provisions of Article 52 of Decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of Law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article R4381-66

…ph of article R. 4381-51, for the distribution of profits. This increase in capital may not take place before the shares corresponding to cash contributions have been fully paid up.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-64

Within one month, the transferee must inform the Director General of the Regional Health Agency of the transfer.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R519-50

The association adopts written procedures for preventing and managing conflicts of interest. It shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and its members of any links of any ki…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Marketing authorisation issued by the European Union

Article R5121-53

…No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-6

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with Article L. 2123…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-6

The unlawful obtaining, use or disclosure of business secrets, within the meaning of articles L. 151-4, L. 151-5 and L. 151-6, by a purchaser of agricultural and food products is punishable by an admi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-68

Shared donations (numbers 20 and 21 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee proportional:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-63

The declaration of inheritance (number 8 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the total gross assets, including, if there is a community, participation or partnership of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-5

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 with the exception of paragra…

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