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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-20

…basis or, failing that, by taking into account the financial information of significant subsidiaries.Failing this, the sale price is determined by dividing the amount of net assets revalued according…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Emergency medical aid.

Article L6311-2

…id down by regulation.These units participate in the healthcare access service mentioned in article L. 6311-3.A call reception and regulation centre is set up in the emergency medical services. This c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-21

…een sent to him by the President of the Executive Council under the conditions laid down in article L. 7225-3, as well as projects on which the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-11

…rtners unanimously decide to do so. In this case, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 are applicable.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Authorised differences in treatment.

Article L1133-2

Differences of treatment on grounds of age do not constitute discrimination where they are objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim, in particular by a concern to protect the health or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-2

For the application of this code in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Tribunal de commerce"…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Information on public services

Article L731-2

Any use, in the advertisements and documents mentioned in this chapter, of drawings, contact details, references or other distinctive signs relating to a public service is subject to the prior authori…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L513-2

…te, or by non-State actors in cases where the authorities defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 513-3 refuse or are unable to offer protection.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4314-2

…prevention of fraud are authorised to investigate and ascertain the breaches referred to in article L. 4314-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-2

…prevention of fraud are authorised to investigate and ascertain the breaches referred to in article L. 4323-6.

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