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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation at regional level

Article R1114-28

Each regional union of approved associations of users of the healthcare system comprises: 1° A regional assembly; 2° A regional committee; 3° An office; 4° A regional coordinator. The regional unions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The form of declarations and filings and their processing by the keeper of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-288

Any entry in the National Register of Companies concerning the commencement or cessation of business, changes to the situation or deletion of a natural or legal person, as well as any filing of docume…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Validation and controls carried out by the departmental or multidepartmental mutual benefit funds for agriculture (caisses départementales ou pluridépartementales de mutualité sociale agricole)

Article R123-284

The validation of information entries and document filings provided for in Article L. 123-48 and the checks provided for in Article L. 123-49 are carried out by the departmental or multi-departmental…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Validation and controls carried out by the departmental or multidepartmental mutual benefit funds for agriculture (caisses départementales ou pluridépartementales de mutualité sociale agricole)

Article R123-287

For the purposes of verifying the status of agricultural worker as defined by article L. 311-2 du code rural et de la pêche maritime, the caisses départementales ou pluridépartementales de mutualité s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Validation and controls carried out by the departmental or multidepartmental mutual benefit funds for agriculture (caisses départementales ou pluridépartementales de mutualité sociale agricole)

Article R123-285

The caisse départementale ou pluridépartementale de mutualité sociale agricole will validate the information and documents provided and carry out the checks referred to in article R. 123-284, within f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-282

Where it concerns a natural or legal person registered in the Trade and Companies Register, any decision by the President of the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, by the Preside…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Validation and controls carried out by the departmental or multidepartmental mutual benefit funds for agriculture (caisses départementales ou pluridépartementales de mutualité sociale agricole)

Article R123-286

The caisse départementale ou pluridépartementale de mutualité sociale agricole validates the following information and documents: 1° For natural persons, those mentioned in article R. 123-243, in 1° t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The form of declarations and filings and their processing by the keeper of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-289

Any application for additional registration, amending registration or deletion must include: 1° For natural persons, their surname, usual name, pseudonym, first names, date and place of birth, as well…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-28

For the remainder, the procedure shall be as set out in the articles 840 to 844 of the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to fixed-date proceedings. However, the summons does not have to reproduce or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-28

Decisions by general meetings of shareholders, relating to the consolidation of shares, provided for in articles L. 228-29-1 and L. 228-29-2, are taken, under the conditions laid down for amending the…

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