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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-8

The persons referred to in 2° and 3° of article R. 814-58-6 as well as their authorised employees or the persons to whom authority has been given to carry out the dematerialised procedural acts in que…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-7-3

…8-29-7-2 facilitate the exercise by shareholders of their rights, in particular the right to attend and vote at general meetings, in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-34

…uncil is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 5217-10-10, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget: Revenue : 1° The nature of the revenue;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article R6332-19

…s of the sums allocated within the framework of: 1° The sections referred to in article L. 6332-3 ; 2° Where applicable, the sections constituted in application of II of article R. 6332-17 to group to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-8

…te shall occur if no party has submitted observations on the expiry of the time limits mentioned in 2° or 3° of Article R. 613-44-6 and, at the latest, on the day on which oral observations are submit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inspection.

Article L5313-2-1

…ovided for in articles L. 5421-2, L. 5421-3, L. 5421-13, L. 5432-1, L. 5432-2, L. 5438-4, L. 5461-3 and L. 5462-3 of the Public Health Code, when committed using electronic means of communication, the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-3

Candidates whose applications are declared admissible, in accordance with the provisions of article A. 212-114-2, must submit their complete application (first and second parts) to the selection board…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-25

…ce fixing made, as the case may be, pursuant to Article L. 145-11 or pursuant to article R. 145-20; 2° Indication of other claims; 3° Explanations of law and fact capable of justifying the claims of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-3

…or in a State mentioned in article L. 211-4 may provide cover for a period of between fifteen days and one year.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-9-1

The judge sets the duration of this enjoyment for a maximum of six months. Where the property belongs to the parents in joint ownership, the measure may be extended, at the request of either parent, i…

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