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Showing 23012310 of 62298 articles for Art. 1231-1 et 1231-5 · CA Versailles 20 April 1995 · Cass. 2e civ. 10 July 2003 · Cass. 1re civ. 11 September 2013 n° 12-24.812

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-20-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-20-1

…ouncil is renewed, the allowances of its members, with the exception of the mayor's allowance, are set by deliberation. This decision must be taken within three months of the installation of the munic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2391-20-1

Payment calculated on the basis of the final reference values used to apply the price variation clause shall be made no later than three months after the date on which these values are published. Wher…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-20-1

In order to guarantee, with a view to the application of the third paragraph of Article L. 223-27, the identification and effective participation in the meeting of shareholders attending by videoconfe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-20-1

For the application of the provisions of the last paragraph of I of Article L. 232-22, a copy of the management report shall be delivered to any person, at his own expense, at the company's registered…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article R49-20-1

The procedures for appointing, performing their duties and swearing in the specialist assistants provided for in Article 628-9 are those laid down by the articles R. 50 bis to R. 50 sexies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4341-20-1

Professionals who have obtained authorisation to practise part of the profession concerned appear on a separate list containing the professional title under which they are authorised to practise and t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20-1

…mber of votes proportional to the audience established at national and cross-industry level in application of 3° of article L. 2122-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-20-1

Exceptionally, if it is temporarily no longer able to carry out one or more of the sterilisation operations, an internal-use pharmacy may entrust the performance of these operations to other internal-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-12

The methods of election and operation, the powers and competences of the territorial council of the order of doctors, dental surgeons or midwives of Wallis and Futuna are identical to those of the dep…

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