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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Authorised buyers

Article L2211-2

A partnership contract may be concluded for the purpose of carrying out an operation that meets the needs of another legal entity governed by public or private law, with a view to the performance of i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the company resulting from the cross-border transaction

Article L2374-2

Where an employee participation system exists in the company resulting from the cross-border operation, that company shall be required, for a period of four years after the cross-border operation, to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-26

In the event of a request from the party who has not referred the matter to the commission or of the consolidation of several requests relating to the same invention, the six-month period within which…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-21

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall inform the competent Prefect and the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration of the meaning o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-25

The mayor, in an emergency, may, without the prior authorisation of the municipal council, bring and defend possessory actions and perform any legal act necessary to preserve the rights of the municip…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-22

In the event of a written consultation, the text of the proposed resolutions and the documents required to inform the members shall be sent to each member by registered letter. The members shall have…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-28

The application for disqualification shall be made within fifteen days of notification of the decision appointing the conciliator, by a document delivered to the court registry or by a statement recor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-29

In the event of the partial or total annulment, which has become final, of the elections of the members of a territorial or regional chamber of commerce and industry, and unless such annulment is pron…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Duties of colleagues and members of other health professions

Article R4312-26

In the event that a nurse is questioned in the course of disciplinary proceedings, he or she is required, to the extent compatible with respect for professional secrecy, to reveal any facts of use to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-2

…grouping shall include the following information: 1° The surname and first name of the declarant ; 2° The capacity in which the declarant is required to make the declaration and a reference to the ad…

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