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Showing 22512260 of 3783 articles for Art. 1729 · CE 28 July 2011 n° 313279

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-51

Copies or extracts of the minutes of the deliberations are certified by the chairman of the supervisory board, the vice-chairman of the supervisory board, a member of the management board or a proxy a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central level.

Article L8121-1

The central labour inspection authority provided for by Convention No. 81 of the International Labour Organisation of 11 July 1947 on labour inspection and Convention No. 129 of the International Labo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-7

Public auction rooms are subject to the general police measures concerning public places used for trade, without prejudice to the rights of the customs service, when they are established in premises p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-5

The Chairman may invite to the Board of Directors, for an opinion, any person whose presence he deems useful depending on the agenda. In the event of a vacancy, for whatever reason, occurring more tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-5

For the kindergartens mentioned in the first paragraph of article 18 of law no. 2019-791 of 26 July 2019 for a school based on trust, the educational project mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-29 of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-4

Electronic communication of the procedural documents provided for in Article D. 814-58-3 that must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt shall be made by electronic registered l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-2

The certification of inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in Article L. 4622-9-3 is issued by a certifying body accredited by the French Accreditation Committee or by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-7

I. - Expenses incurred by members of the Board of Directors in the performance of their duties are reimbursed by the institution in accordance with the conditions set out in Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-53

…eriod: 1° From the start of the financial year following the end of its fifth financial year if, since the end of a subscription period of no more than eighteen months immediately following the date o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D775-21

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the ex…

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