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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-1

When they observe facts likely to be linked to money laundering or terrorist financing, the persons carrying out the controls provided for in Article L. 821-9 inform the department mentioned in Articl…

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

Article L3211-12-7

For the sole purpose of monitoring a person who represents a serious threat to public security and order due to his or her radicalisation as a terrorist, the State representative in the department and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-5

When the delegations provided for in articles L. 225-129-1 and L. 225-129-2, the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall prepare a supplementary report for the next Ordinary General Meeting,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-2

Under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the rules relating to drinking water and sanitation charges and the sums provided for by Articles L. 1331-1 to L. 1331-10 of the Public Health Cod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-127-1

The provisions of article L. 214-24-28 shall apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-2

Professional practice standards approved by order of the Minister of Justice determine the steps to be taken by the statutory auditor and the formalities to be observed when carrying out his assignmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-1

Within the institution referred to in Article L. 5312-1, a national ombudsman shall be set up to receive and deal with individual complaints relating to the operation of this institution, without prej…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-3

For the purposes mentioned in 9° of I of Article L. 821-1, the High Council may communicate information or documents to the authorities of non-EU Member States exercising powers similar to its own, su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-2

I.-For the purposes mentioned in 9° of I of Article L. 821-1, the High Council shall, at their request, communicate the information or documents that it holds or that it collects to the authorities of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-12-2

The maire délégué is elected by the municipal council of the new commune from among its members, under the conditions set out in Article L. 2122-7. By way of derogation, the mayor of the former commun…

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