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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-17

For the examination with an option in commercial matters, the oral tests comprise:1° A test lasting thirty minutes comprising a ten-minute presentation on a subject of economic and financial culture f…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune.

Article D2573-13-3

The supplementary census and fictitious population allocation operations provided for in articles D. 2573-13-1 and D. 2573-13-2 shall be carried out simultaneously.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-3

…er are understood to mean companies authorised to make a public offer other than those mentioned in 1° or 2° of article L. 411-2 or article L. 411-2-1. A decree specifies the conditions to be met by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-16

The institution's budget comprises nine financial sections: 1° A section dedicated to the financing of work-linked training, divided into five sub-sections: a) A sub-section dedicated to the equalisat…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2-2

…ntract in the same company benefits from a right to the renewal of his/her contract provided that : 1° The employee has worked for the same company for at least two seasons in two consecutive years; 2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-2

Inclusion on the list provided for in Article R. 422-1 is subject to the following conditions: 1° Offering or undertaking to offer within three months to the public the services provided for in Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R519-20

…vices shall provide the customer, including the potential customer, with the following information: 1° Their name or corporate name, their business address or that of their registered office, the cate…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up the electoral roll

Article R7343-9

…from the platforms referred to in Article L. 7343-1 the data relating to the worker provided for in 1°, 3° and 4° of I of Article R. 7343-3, in particular data enabling compliance with the seniority c…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-3

The articles of association of the companies referred to in 1° to 3° of article L. 122-2 and formed by sports associations comply with standard articles of association defined by decree in the Conseil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-2-1

Persons fulfilling the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 4131-2 may be authorised to practise medicine as an assistant to a doctor: 1° In areas characterised by insufficient healthcare pro…

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