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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts.

Article R721-16

The Board may only meet if the majority of its members are present. It may validly adopt a deliberation only with a majority of fourteen of its members.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-16

Where it is authorised to provide one or more investment services, the portfolio management company shall, for the provision of such services, comply with the provisions of this Title applicable to po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16

I.-The shareholder engagement policy referred to in I of Article L. 533-22 describes the way in which the following elements in particular are ensured: 1° Monitoring of strategy, financial and non-fin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Credit Advisory Committee in New Caledonia

Article R782-16

The secretariat of the Credit Advisory Committee is provided by the Director in charge of New Caledonia's Public Finance Department or his/her representative. The secretary draws up minutes of the com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Credit Advisory Committee in French Polynesia

Article R783-16

The secretariat of the Credit Advisory Committee is provided by the Director in charge of the Public Finance Department of French Polynesia or his representative. The secretary draws up minutes of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-16

The person responsible for keeping the register of administrative accounts draws up a statement of the shares or units belonging to each member. At least once a year, a copy of this statement is sent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the international spread of diseases

Article R3116-16

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in the first and third paragraphs of article R. 3115-66 and the first and second paragraphs of article R. 3115-67 is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R814-168

In the event of the dissolution of the société de participations financières, the liquidator is chosen from among the members or, failing this, by the president of the judicial court for the place of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R814-169

The dissolution of the company shall be brought to the attention of the competent national registration and disciplinary commission and the public prosecutor. The liquidator shall send to each of them…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-16

Where, for technical reasons, the moving parts of work equipment cannot be made inaccessible, it is forbidden to allow workers, when wearing loose-fitting or flowing clothing, to use this equipment, t…

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