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Showing 43314340 of 66331 articles for Art. 1844-5 and C. com. Art. L. 223-4

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-4

…ties only if the shareholders or members holding at least 25% of the votes, shares or voting rights and the managers meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of article L. 123-11-3. Where a person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-5

…e health centres are managed by the territorial authorities or their groupings mentioned in article L. 6323-1-3, these professionals may be employees of these authorities or their groupings. Where the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-5

…lectronically.A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the composition of the various councils and disciplinary chambers of the Order of masseur-physiotherapists, the duration and frequency of re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-19-5

The masseur-physiotherapists of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy are subject to the jurisdiction of the departmental council of the order of masseur-physiotherapists of Guadeloupe.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-5-1

A collective retirement savings plan may provide for default membership by the company's employees, unless the latter advise otherwise. Employees are informed of this clause under conditions laid down…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-5-1

…retail sales, shall implement, in accordance with the procedures defined by regulation, any useful and necessary advance measure aimed at ensuring the continuity of the management of the patient's st…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5-1

I.- Seclusion and restraint are practices of last resort and may only be used on patients in full hospitalisation without consent. They may only be used to prevent immediate or imminent harm to the pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-51-1

…Chairman of the Board of Directors or by another natural person appointed by the Board of Directors and bearing the title of Chief Executive Officer. Under the conditions defined by the Articles of As…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-54-1

…d or sole chief executive officer may be held in a controlled company within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 by the company of which he is chief executive officer;-an individual holding a position as…

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