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Showing 11111120 of 66561 articles for Art. 1228 · Cass. com. 1 February 1978 · Cass. com. 10 February 1958 · Cass. com. 3 October 1977 · Cass. ch. req. 7 May 1923 · Cass. 1re civ. 24 May 1966

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-244

The conversion decision is taken on the report of the company's statutory auditors, if any. The report certifies that the shareholders' equity is at least equal to the share capital.The conversion is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-24

The supervisory authority may refuse to approve any budget that does not take into account the methods for distributing funding decided by CCI France or, for the budgets of territorial chambers of com…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership and termination of membership.

Article R4622-24

Authorisation to cease membership of an inter-company occupational health and prevention service is deemed to have been granted by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work within the protection perimeter

Article R1322-24

…e hydrogéologue agréé en matière d'hygiène publique under the conditions provided for in article R. 1321-14, specially appointed for this purpose, submits a summary report drawn up by the Director Gen…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-10

Major events, within the meaning of Article L. 355-5, include at least the following: a) When a deviation from the Minimum Capital Requirement is observed and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional card

Article R4222-10

…documents, sends the individual electronic file created in the internal market information system: 1° Or, where the provisions of articles L. 4221-4 and L. 4221-5 are applicable, to the conseil natio…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation.

Article R123-104

…party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area concerned by the last paragraph of Article R. 123-54 shall be filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration or, where a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-105

An order of the Minister for Health, issued on a proposal from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé and after consultation with the Commissio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for intervention

Article R4451-105

The employer shall inform the labour inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and, as appropriate, the Nuclear Safety Authority or the delegate for nuclear safety and radiation protection for defenc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-31

…tion for authorisation if he is not the applicant.The four-month period provided for in article L. 212-10-3 runs from the date of receipt of the appeal.The Prefect is notified of the Commission's deci…

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