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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-6

…nditions set out in the Articles of Association. The Chairman is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company within the limits of the corporate purpose. In dea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-3

The profession of midwife is practised illegally by : 1° Any person who habitually performs the acts mentioned in article L. 4151-1 without fulfilling the conditions required by this book for the prac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-3

…the surviving companies, in the same condition as on the date of definitive completion of the transaction. At the same time, the members of the disappearing companies acquire the status of members of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-1

…hélemy, following its change of status with regard to the European Union on 12 July 2011, the legal acts and rules of the European Union necessary for the proper functioning of Economic and Monetary U…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article D112-3

…1° Where the debtor is domiciled for tax purposes within the territory of the French Republic or is acting for the purposes of a professional activity, 1,000 euros for payments made in cash and 3,000…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D312-8-2

The association or foundation acting in the name and on behalf of a natural person shall specify to the latter the documents required to exercise the right to an account with the Banque de France, as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-151

The clerks of the commercial courts may, before proceeding with the acts of their department, require from the party requesting the acts or formalities a sufficient advance for the payment of the cost…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-41

…of three years. They may be reappointed once. The provisions of article 74 of law no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and decree no. 2015-354 of 27 March 2015 on equa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

…f three years.The term of office is renewable.The provisions of Article 74 of Law no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and Decree no. 2015-354 of 27 March 2015 on equa…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-19

…0 to 228 as well as the State's economic and financial control as defined by Decree no. 53-707 of 9 August 1953 as amended relating to State control over national public companies and certain bodies w…

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