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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-13

…operty between spouses and freely transferable between spouses and between ascendants and descendants. However, the Articles of Association may stipulate that a spouse, heir, ascendant or descendant m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-13

…ocation must be authorised for a specific period in the case of research mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1 carried out outside healthcare settings, as well as in hospital departments and in any oth…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-13

…tension or reopening to the public of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7, the permit may not be granted before the issue of this authorisation and its implementatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-13

…schemes ; 2° Or at the employee's initiative, as part of the specific leave referred to in article L. 6323-17-1 or skills assessment leave.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-13

…rty and the claimant or his heirs, including in application of the agreement referred to in article L. 1143-9 of this Code, and the judgment ruling on the claimant's or his heirs' rights to compensati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-130

…reserves, profits or share premiums, the General Meeting, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 225-96, shall decide under the quorum and majority conditions provided for in Article L. 225-98.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-13

…plan shall result in the automatic lifting of any ban on issuing cheques in accordance with Article L. 131-73 of the Monetary and Financial Code, implemented on the occasion of the rejection of a cheq…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article L5422-13

Except in the cases provided for in Article L. 5424-1, in which the employer itself is responsible for the cost and management of the insurance allowance, all employers shall insure all employees, inc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-13

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 613-16 of the Industrial Property Code, patents granted for veterinary medicinal products may also, when the economics of breeding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article L743-13

…tle IV bis of Book IV of this Code. No fees are payable by the natural persons mentioned in article L. 613-7 of the Social Security Code carrying on a commercial activity for formalities relating to r…

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