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

Article L613-50-9

Where it is considering taking a write-down, conversion, transfer or other resolution measure in respect of an asset located in a third country or in respect of rights, undertakings, capital securitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5-1

I.- Seclusion and restraint are practices of last resort and may only be used on patients in full hospitalisation without consent. They may only be used to prevent immediate or imminent harm to the pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-51

I. - The sums available for distribution by a general purpose investment fund are made up of :1° Net income plus retained earnings plus or minus the balance of the income equalisation account;2° Reali…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-54-1

An individual may not simultaneously hold more than one office as chief executive officer of sociétés anonymes having their registered office on French territory. As an exception to the provisions of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

I.-Where the author has transferred all or part of his rights on an exclusive basis, he may, in the absence of any exploitation of his work, terminate ipso jure the transfer of all or part of those ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-5

I. - Professionals working in health centres are salaried employees. When the health centres are managed by the territorial authorities or their groupings mentioned in article L. 6323-1-3, these profe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-5

Persons exercising the activity of direct debit shall implement the obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing defined in Chapter I of Title VI of Book V of the

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-1

At the request of any interested party or of the public prosecutor, the president of the court, ruling in summary proceedings, may enjoin, subject to a fine, the manager of any legal person to file th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Duration.

Article L145-5-1

This chapter does not apply to precarious occupation agreements which are characterised, irrespective of their duration, by the fact that occupation of the premises is authorised only because of parti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-51-1

The general management of the company is assumed, under its responsibility, either by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by another natural person appointed by the Board of Directors and bearin…

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