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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-17

The organisation of the management and the determination of the powers of the Executive Chairmen are set out in the Articles of Association in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 11 of la…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles.

Article L2261-17

…e of the representative organisations concerned or on his own initiative, unless opposed in writing and with reasons by the majority of the members of the National Commission for Collective Bargaining…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-8-2

The public health institutions and health cooperation groups mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6133-5 of this code may entrust an agent with the execution of their expenditure or revenue…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Recognition of foreign qualifications

Article D212-84-1

…ter for Sport for a period of five years.In addition to its chairman, its composition is as follows:1° Four representatives appointed by the ministers concerned, including :a) Two regional academic de…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7-1

…L. 2334-7, the inter-municipality allocation mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5211-28 and, where applicable, the balance of the development allowance provided for in the third paragraph…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions common to all sales.

Article R642-36-1

The official receiver shall rule on the sale after having heard the observations of the auditors and heard or duly summoned the debtor and his spouse where the latter is in one of the situations provi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions common to all sales.

Article R642-37-1

Appeals against orders of the official receiver made pursuant to Article L. 642-18 shall be brought before the Court of Appeal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article R2334-3-1

For the calculation of per capita tax potential and average per capita tax potential mentioned in the fifth paragraph of III° of Article L. 2334-7, the population to be taken into account is that calc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The application for a business licence.

Article R752-6-1

…ded for in III of Article L. 752-6 is granted to any legal entity meeting the following conditions: 1° Neither it nor any of its legal representatives or employees have been convicted by a French or f…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R513-11-4

…sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the legal entity applying for this authorisation and by any means giving a date certain for receipt of this application. II. - This application is ac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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