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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-30-12

If the applicant temporarily stores data on interim computer media made available by the computer service mentioned in Article R. 123-30-9, the administrative authority responsible for implementing th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-6

I. - Cash withdrawals may be made from the cash account associated with the SME Innovation Account defined in article L. 221-32-4. II. - In the event of the liquidation of a company whose shares are h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-5-3

Everyone has the right to receive treatment and care aimed at relieving their suffering. In all circumstances, this suffering must be prevented, taken into account, assessed and treated. The doctor mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-3

Projects for the creation of a birth centre are subject to authorisation by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. Authorisation is granted for a renewable period of seven years.Authorisa…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-36-1

The distraining creditor who arranges for the removal of the assets with a view to their forced sale informs the creditors holding a published security interest in the same assets by registered letter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-7

The institution with which an SME innovation account defined in Article L. 221-32-4 is opened shall keep, for each unit or share held in the securities account, as well as for the cash held in the cas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-1

Pursuant to I of Article L. 214-24-1, the marketing with passport, in France, by an authorised manager established in a third country for which France is the reference Member State, of units or shares…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-36-1

A fonds commun de placement à risques may borrow up to 10% of its assets. This limit is raised to 30% of its assets to enable it to meet, on a temporary basis, requests for redemption of units by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies with fifty or more employees

Article R2143-3-1

When the credit of hours or the fraction of the credit of hours remaining is less than four hours, the trade union delegate and the central trade union delegate who benefit from it in respect of the h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-3-1

The application for registration of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine is submitted by a joint representative appointed by the partners. It must b…

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