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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R222-22

Nationals of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area mentioned in article L. 222-15 who wish to establish themselves on French territory in order…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration procedure for travel agents and other operators selling travel and holidays.

Article R211-22

Any natural or legal person who, in any capacity whatsoever, acquires the majority of the share capital of a company registered in the register referred to in article L. 141-3 or who is entrusted with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-22

The special report of the company's statutory auditor drawn up pursuant to article L. 228-19 includes its opinion on the company's compliance with the special rights attached to preference shares and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-22

The articles L. 2223-4, R. 2223-12 to R. 2223-21 do not derogate from the provisions governing military burials. When a person whose death certificate bears the entry "Died for France" duly recorded h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-22

Holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a doctor, dentist or midwife obtained in the province of Quebec must send an application for authorisation to practise in application of article L. 4111…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-22

The initial budgets, any amending budgets and the executed budgets are sent or made available, for approval, to the supervisory authority within fifteen days of their adoption by the general meeting,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Teaching and research activities

Article R6133-22

A Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire may participate in public medical, pharmaceutical and post-graduate teaching under the conditions set out in article L. 6142-5. The association agreements conclud…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Water and sanitation.

Article D2573-22

I. - The first paragraphs of articles R. 2224-11 and R. 2224-15, articles R. 2224-19 to R. 2224-19-4 and R. 2224-19-6 to R. 2224-19-10 and articles R. 2224-20 and R. 2224-21 are applicable to the comm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Ministry responsible for culture

Article R321-22

The file sent to the Minister for Culture, pursuant to article L. 326-9, includes the draft articles of association and general regulations and any documents justifying the professional status of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-22

For each training course financed under the personal training account supplemented by the professional prevention account under 1° of I of article L. 4163-7, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations pro…

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