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Showing 19511960 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-62

…the first paragraph corresponds to the number of shares purchased, less the number of shares resold during the term of the authorisation. The Board of Directors may delegate to the Chief Executive Off…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European Investigation Order by the French judicial authorities

Article D47-1-6

For the application of articles 694-25 and 694-26, where a European investigation decision requires a person detained on national territory to be temporarily transferred to the territory of the execut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-11

The right to object provided for in the first paragraph of Article 38 of the Act of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms does not apply to the processing provided for in this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-10

The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 39 and 40 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised with the Pub…

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In force

Article Annexe 6-1

Jurisdictions with jurisdiction in mainland France to hear, pursuant to article L. 610-1, procedures applicable to traders and craftsmenDEPARTEMENTJURISDICTIONRESSORT Ain Bourg-en-Bresse CT The depart…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R*651-6

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-6-1

The offences provided for in this title or in the texts adopted for its application are investigated and recorded by the agents mentioned in II of article L. 450-1, under the conditions provided for i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R310-6-1

…ng the preceding paragraph, where a draft amendment to the articles of association provides for a reduction in its share capital, the company must, before submitting the amendment to the general meeti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-6

Applicants for authorisation to practise under the provisions of articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1 must provide proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language when submitting the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-6-1

…g Committee on the conditions of implementation of marketing authorisations for plant protection products and adjuvants mentioned inArticle L. 253-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, bioc…

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