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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval requirements.

Article R1114-4

The association's articles of association, funding and organisational and operating conditions must not be such as to limit its independence. In particular, the association's independence must be guar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-45

Any change in the distribution or number of shares or corporate units held by the members, whether or not they practise the profession whose practice constitutes the corporate purpose of the company,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-49

The decision to extend the company must immediately be brought to the attention of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, by the company's legal representative, by tele-procedure on the Ministr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-47

The number of partners may be increased during the company's existence, with or without an increase in the share capital.Any new partner intending to work within the company must meet the conditions r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-43

All deliberations are recorded in minutes signed by the members present and containing, in particular, the date and place of the meeting, its detailed agenda, the identity of the members present and r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Litigation by the municipality

Article R2132-4

The administrative court or the Conseil d'Etat may, if they grant the authorisation, make its effect subject to the prior deposit of the costs of the proceedings. In this case, they shall set the sum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Time limits for expert appraisals

Article R2315-48

When the expert appraisal provided for in 2° of article L. 2315-85 covers several fields, a single expert appraisal report is drawn up. The expert appointed by the Social and Economic Committee may ca…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-4

The public establishments defined in articles L. 6132-1, L. 6132-2, L. 6141-1, L. 6141-2 and L. 6147-3 which have beds or places authorised for gynaecology-obstetrics or surgery may not refuse to carr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention principles

Article R4452-4

Reducing the risks of exposure to artificial optical radiation is based on the general principles of prevention mentioned in Article L. 4121-2.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the private project manager

Article R2432-4

When the task entrusted to the project manager includes, in addition to assisting the project owner in awarding public works contracts, supervising the performance of public works contracts and assist…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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