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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

I.-Any company that falls underArticle 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy and meets the following cumulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity ent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-3

The provisions of articles L. 511-2 to L. 511-5, L. 511-8 to L. 511-14, L. 511-18, L. 511-22 to L. 511-47, L. 511-49 to L. 511-55, L. 511-62 to L. 511-65, L. 511-67 to L. 511-71, L. 511-75 to L. 511-8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-64

Companies must declare to the Autorité des marchés financiers the transactions they intend to carry out pursuant to the provisions of article L. 22-10-62. This declaration is deemed to have been made…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L910-1

Articles:1° L. 125-3, L. 126-1 ;2° L. 225-245-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 to L. 252-13 ;3° L. 490-9;4° L. 522-1 to L. 522-40;4° bis. L. 621-4(last sentence of the first p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1

The following definitions apply1° Magistral preparation means any medicinal product prepared in accordance with a medical prescription intended for a specific patient when there is no suitable or avai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5524-1

The following provisions of Book IV of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna:1° Articles L. 5421-1 to L. 5421-3, L. 5421-6 and L. 5421-6-2, L. 5421-13, L. 5421-14 and L. 5421-15 ;2° Articles L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L4011-1

Notwithstanding articles L. 1132-1, L. 4111-1, L. 4161-1, L. 4161-3, L. 4161-5, L. 4221-1, L. 4241-1, L. 4241-13, L. 4251-1, L. 4301-1, L. 4311-1, L. 4321-1, L. 4322-1, L. 4331-1, L. 4332-1, L. 4341-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-1

The provisions of Title I of Book II of this part are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L264-1

In addition to the provisions of this title, the provisions of articles L. 711-2, articles L. 722-1 to L. 722-8, L. 731-1, article L. 731-3, articles L. 731-5, L. 733-1 to L. 733-17, L. 753-1 to L. 75…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L761-2

Articles L. 700-2, L. 722-7, L. 722-12, L. 732-8, L. 743-20, L. 751-1 to L. 751-13, L. 754-2, L. 754-4 and L. 754-5 are not applicable in Guadeloupe.

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