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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-2

…ds or that it collects to the authorities of the Member States of the European Union exercising competences similar to its own. II.-The High Council may have the auditors referred to in Article L. 821…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-1

…Article R. 1431-8, of the name of the judge of their court whom they propose to appoint pursuant to 2° of Article L. 1442-13-2.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-2-1

…Minister responsible for health, made after consultation with the High Council for Public Health, sets: a) The list of transmissible infections that require immediate coffining in a sealed coffin, me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Company or establishment agreements

Article D2232-1-2

…f article L. 2232-9, the most diligent party transmits to the standing joint negotiation and interpretation committee company agreements and conventions containing stipulations concluded within the fr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-2

…ed by a file containing all the information required to verify that the legal conditions have been met. The form and content of this file are laid down by decision of the Director General of the Agenc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company

Article R743-139-26

…nable to regularise the situation, the Minister for Justice may invite the partners, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to pronounce the early dissolution of the company in the mann…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company

Article R743-139-25

The société de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce shall notify the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce and the Garde des scea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-23-1

The government commissioner at the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires ensures that disciplinary sanctions are enforced.H…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-21-1

…applicable to the persons mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2 subject to the following provisions: 1° The provisions relating to the communication of the financial situation to the Conseil national d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-2

…which he is authorised to practise and the corresponding field of activity, and specifying the competent national health insurance body.The declaration is renewable every year. In the event of a chan…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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