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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-2

…ons for approval must be accompanied by the following documents:1° The unique identification number;2° In the case of a company, a copy of the articles of association and the list of partners owning m…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-40

…appointed by order of the Minister for Sport from among the members of the Board mentioned in b of 2° of article D. 211-39. If the Chairman is unable to attend, the Board of Directors meets under the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective marks

Article R715-2

…use referred to in article L. 715-6 shall include: 1° The name of the proprietor of the trade mark; 2° The purpose of the association, grouping or legal person governed by public law that is the propr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 B

…ing or poultry farming origin which are normally intended 1° to be used in agricultural production; 2° to be used in the preparation of foodstuffs; 3° to be consumed as such by humans; III. III.-Self-…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2324-2

If the defence or security contract is awarded using the invitation to tender procedure mentioned in article L. 2124-2, this invitation to tender is restricted. Only candidates selected by the purchas…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article R332-2

The period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 332-2 is twenty working days or thirty-one calendar days, whichever is longer, from the day on which the seizure or description took place.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article L621-2

…rd comprises sixteen members: 1° A Chairman, appointed by decree of the President of the Republic ; 2° A member of the Conseil d'Etat appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat; 3° A member…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R4162-4

I.-The fund mentioned in articles L. 215-1 or L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or inarticle L. 723-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code informs the employer of his obligations under articles L…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4227-6

…1° Doors likely to be used to evacuate more than fifty people must open in the direction of exit; 2° Doors forming part of the regulatory clearances must open by simple operation; 3° Any locked door…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5218-2

…have effect and the competence is exercised in full by the metropolis in place of the municipality; 2° De la compétence "création, gestion, extension et translation des cimetières et sites cinéraires"…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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