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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Access to detention facilities

Article R744-26

The delegate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or his authorised representatives may speak with the person in charge of the place of detention and, when they are present, with the a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approval of professional associations

Article R513-26

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall give its decision on the application for authorisation within three months of the date of receipt of a complete file. It will notify the asso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Beneficiaries of the various social security schemes, medical assistance and article L. 115 of the pensions code

Article R1112-26

Beneficiaries of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-26

Subject to the second paragraph of this article, the duties of members of the General Meeting, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee are performed free of charge. The duties of the Chairm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-26

If, within two years of the opinion of the Committee for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the research involving the human person has not begun, this opinion lapses. However, i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-265

The deletion of legal entities that are dissolved is recorded in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the liquidator within one month of publication of the close of the liquidation.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-26

The organisation of the elections is entrusted to the Board of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers which, before 15 October preceding the date of the renewal of the Council, sets the date fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-26

As soon as they are appointed, the persons appointed as directors are entitled to choose one of the methods of exercising general management provided for in article L. 225-51-1 and to appoint the Chai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-26

The pleadings shall be signed by the parties' lawyers. Copies of documents that the parties consider should be attached thereto shall be certified as true copies of the original by the person signing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-26

The period referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 228-29 is thirty days from the formal notice provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 228-27.

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