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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R971-1

For the application of Section 4 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I, the attributions devolved to the departmental or pluridépartemental mutual agricultural social security funds are exercised by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Share capital.

Article R6223-65

…The proposed transfer of shares in a private practice company of medical biologists referred to in II of article L. 6223-8 is notified to the company's legal representative and to each of the medical…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-17

When the authority designated in article L. 1123-12 or in II of articles L. 1125-1 and L. 1126-1 does not have agents with the level of clearance required for national defence confidentiality, given t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-70

…visions of this I apply to the metropolis of Lyon, subject to the provisions of article L. 5722-7-1.II. - Each year, the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale (Central Agency for Social S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Provisions relating to relations with the authorities of non-EU Member States in the context of a resolution procedure

Article L613-62-2

…member state of the European Union which exercise powers equivalent to those provided for in 4° of II of Article L. 612-1. Prior to being communicated, the information must benefit from guarantees of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-13

For the application of Section 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Book VII, the following provisions are added: "I. - To the list of candidates declared elected, the committee provided for by Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-8

I.-The conditions mentioned in II of article L. 151-3 are primarily intended, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, to : 1° Ensure the continuity and security, on national territory, of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-3

…tional social security, expertise and prevention bodies; 4° The college of qualified personalities. II -The National Committee for Prevention and Health at Work comprises: 1° The college of social par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-1

…y the director of the establishment when hospitalisation has been ordered in application of chapter II of the present title or by the State representative in the department when hospitalisation has be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-23

…cate is not issued within the prescribed period, the areas concerned will be deemed to be unlawful. II.The agents mentioned in article L. 752-5-1 and the agents authorised by the municipality or by th…

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