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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-14

…nder the same conditions at the request of: 1° A majority of the partners, in general partnerships; 2° Partners representing at least 5% of the capital, in sleeping partnerships, limited liability com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-9

…r disturbances linked to exceptional climatic circumstances or accidental pollution of the resource;2° A report from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency establishes that the use of the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-194

…spécialité " éducateur sportif ", ci-après dénommé " BP JEPS ", mention " plongée subaquatique " ; 2° le diplôme d'Etat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport, spécialité " perfectionne…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-8

…ioned in 2 of I or by the guarantee of one or more public entities mentioned in Article L. 513-4. " 2° In Articles L. 513-3 and L. 513-32, references to insurance companies not included in the scope o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-7-2

I. - When, as a result of the new distribution of posts mentioned in 4° of II of article L. 6132-2 resulting from the initial shared medical project or its update, one or more hospital practitioner po…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Export assignment contract.

Article L1223-6

…of the export assignment contract sets out in particular:1° The categories of employees concerned ;2° The nature of the export assignments concerned and their minimum duration, which may not be less…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-8

…average of the fiscal integration coefficients of these establishments weighted by their population;2° A compensation grant, calculated according to the methods defined in article L. 5211-28-1.For the…

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

Article L3222-1

I.-The Director General of the Regional Health Agency, after consultation with the State representative in the department concerned, authorises one or more establishments with psychiatric authorisatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-12

When, following the withdrawal of authorisation from an insurance company, the fund assumes responsibility, under II of article L. 426-1 of this code, for compensation for the damage referred to inart…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-4

…ax mentioned in II of article L. 6241-2 are, with the exception of the direct payments mentioned in 2° of this same II, paid back to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, according to the procedures…

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