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

Article L225-34

I.-In the event of a vacancy, due to death, resignation, dismissal, termination of the employment contract or for any other reason whatsoever, of a director's seat elected by the employees or appointe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-36

Where, before transmitting the conviction and the certificate, the competent authority of the convicting State consults the Public Prosecutor, the latter shall inform him without delay if, pursuant to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-3

The President of the Regional Council has sole responsibility for administration. He may delegate by decree, under his supervision and responsibility, the exercise of part of his functions to the Vice…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article R1254-3

The prior declaration of a freelance administration business provided for in Article L. 1254-27 must include the following information: 1° An indication of the planned operation: creation of a freelan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions relating to import and export.

Article R1235-3

Any import or export of organs, excluding transit, is subject to the following information being affixed to the package: 1° The words: "elements or products of human origin" ; 2° The designation of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article D5334-3

The advisory commission provided for in Article L. 5334-6 is composed as follows: 1° The prefect of the department in which the headquarters of the new conurbation union is located or his representati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Costs and expenses

Article R4234-39

I.-Article R. 761-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable before the Disciplinary Divisions. In the event of withdrawal, the costs may be charged to the plaintiff or applicant. II.-The c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

I. - By way of derogation from Article 509-2, applications for the recognition or establishment of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign notarial authentic instruments pursuant…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

The electricity or natural gas supply offer specifies, in clear and comprehensible terms, the following information:1° The identity of the supplier, the address of its registered office, its unique id…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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