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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-23

The liability actions provided for in articles L. 223-19 and L. 223-22 shall be barred after three years from the date of the harmful event or, if it was concealed, from the date of its disclosure. Ho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-84

…case, such remuneration, charged to operating expenses, is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-86 to L. 225-90 and L. 22-10-30.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-25

…if it so wishes, the remuneration of its chairman and vice-chairman elected pursuant to article L. 225-81, under the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-26.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions.

Article L5522-28

…benefit from aid for the initiative-jeune project, in disregard of the provisions of articles L. 5522-22 to L. 5522-25, is punishable by the penalties set out in articles 313-1 to 313-3 of the French…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-3

…ersity hospital centre to which he is attached. They benefit from the provisions of article R. 4626-22 of the Labour Code.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…elop, hold, transfer, use or transport nuclear materials defined in article 1 of the law of 25 July 1980; 9° bis To the public administrations of the State responsible for policing weapons and explosi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…of 11 August 2016 R. 3511-2Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 D. 3511-3Decree no. 2016-1139 of 22 August 2016 R. 3512-1Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3512-1-1Decree no. 2017-279 of 2 M…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article R614-32

…ation has not been transmitted to the International Bureau within the time limit prescribed by Rule 22(3) of the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment certificates.

Article R228-35

…ions as those which may be imposed by the company on its shareholders in accordance with article R. 22-10-28, with the exception of the provisions of that article relating to electronic voting.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-59

…improper. This fine shall be recovered, in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 64-1333 of 22 December 1964, by a public accountant designated by order of the minister responsible for the bud…

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