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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-82

The National Council of the Order determines the situations in which the management of a chiropodist's practice is authorised in the event of the unavailability of the chiropodist or a partner or thei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-8

I. - If a merger has been implemented without being notified, the Autorité de la concurrence shall enjoin under penalty, within the limit provided for in II of Article L. 464-2, the parties to notify…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Ad hoc administrators

Article R53-8

Within three months of the completion of his mission, the ad hoc administrator shall send the authority that appointed him a report detailing the steps taken to carry out the mission defined in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-8

Personal data and information recorded in the personal activity account information system are kept for as long as the account is open and for a period of three years from the date of the account hold…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Articles of association

Article L512-66

The articles of association of cooperative banks are approved by the Minister for the Economy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Articles of association

Article L512-67

Credit institutions which change their status to that of a cooperative bank must, within one year of their authorisation, comply with the provisions of articles L. 512-61 to L. 512-64, failing which t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors

Article L512-64

The Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board comprises, in addition to ten representatives of the members, five representatives of the staff of the cooperative bank, including at least one manager,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Accounting provisions.

Article R511-6

Credit institutions and finance companies are required to close their financial year on 31 December. However, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise them to derogate from t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-8

The residence permit bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" issued pursuant to article L. 424-5 may be withdrawn from a foreign national who loses refugee status pursuant to F of article 1 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-8

The guarantor or insurer, as the case may be, shall issue the sworn goods broker with a guarantee or insurance certificate specifying the name of the credit institution with which the account provided…

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