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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-37

The issue and redemption of redeemable equity securities must be authorised under the conditions set out in the fifth paragraph of article L. 225-100 and articles L. 228-40 to L. 228-44. Holders of re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-38

As stated in article L. 213-5 of the Monetary and Financial Code : " Art. L213-5-Les obligations sont des titres négociables qui, dans une même émission, confèrent les mêmes droits de créance pour une…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-39

…the bonds issued, the issue of bonds by a joint stock company that has not drawn up two balance sheets duly approved by the shareholders must be preceded by a verification of the assets and liabiliti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-32

Marketing authorisation holders and pharmaceutical companies exploiting a medicinal product of major therapeutic interest mentioned in article L. 5111-4 inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Contribution of the personal training account to the individual right to training of local elected representatives

Article R6323-45

…ble under the individual training entitlement for local elected representatives mentioned inarticle L. 1621-3 of the General Local Authorities Code, to finance training contributing to professional re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3381-3

…ons of Book II in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° The second paragraph of Article L. 3200-1is deleted; 2° Article L. 3212-1 1° is worded as follows: "1° A legal instrument such as an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3351-3

…n of the provisions of Book II in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The second paragraph of Article L. 3200-1 is deleted; 2° 1° of Article L. 3212-1 is worded as follows: "1° A legal instrument such a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and organisation.

Article R2112-4

The family planning and family education activities referred to in 3° of article L. 2112-2 are organised under the conditions laid down in Chapter I of Title I of Book III of this Part.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-42

The information provided for in Article R. 123-38 shall be declared in the application for secondary registration.This application also states the trader's surname, usual name, pseudonym and first nam…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-46

…the guarantee granted. All payments or remittances made to the travel operator pursuant to article L. 211-24 must be immediately mentioned in the register of payments or remittances provided for in t…

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