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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-58

I.-The chairman and vice-chairman of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique and the chairman of a specialised commission or permanent technical committee receive a non-pensionable allowance, the amount…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article L515-10

…ry commercial companies are replaced, in respect of mutual guarantee companies, by the following provisions: 1. Prior to any transaction, three copies of the articles of association, together with a c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article L515-11

…personally liable for any loss resulting from a breach of the articles of association or of the provisions of this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article L515-12

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article L515-4

…their buildings. The companies referred to in the first and second paragraphs are authorised to provide their members with the advice referred to in Article L. 311-2, I, 5, in connection with a guara…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-8

The agency's aid may be granted in the form of loans, advances, equity investments, guarantees, donations or any other form of financial assistance. These loans may be granted to governments, internat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-1-1

I.-A commission for drawing up electoral lists is set up in each district of a territorial chamber of commerce and industry. For local or departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article A123-41

…ame, first names and domicile of the sole trader;2° The name used to carry out the professional activity to which the assets are assigned;3° The address of the main establishment where the professiona…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 O

…tax for which it is liable in respect of each financial year:a. Tax credits attached to income received by a group company and which did not give entitlement to the application of the parent company r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Controls

Article L3515-1

…L. 3513-5 and L. 3513-6 of this Code and the regulations adopted for its application, and shall investigate and record any breaches of these provisions. To this end, they have the prerogatives grant…

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