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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Nullity and dissolution.

Article R6223-48

Early dissolution may be decided by at least three quarters of the members. A copy of this decision is filed by the legal representative(s) with the Trade and Companies Register in which the company i…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-4

Any joint stock company participating in a merger operation shall make the following documents available to its shareholders at its registered office at least thirty days before the date on which the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-4

The seizure, whether descriptive or real, provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 615-5 shall be ordered by the president of one of the judicial courts referred to in Article D. 631-2, with…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Right of communication

Article R5312-47

The exercise, by the agents referred to in Article L. 5312-13-1, of the right of communication concerning information relating to unidentified persons, referred to in the second paragraph of Article L…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-43

I. - The departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation is made up of :1° 50% by mayors, deputy mayors or municipal councillors elected by proportional representation on the basis of the highe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-4

Failure to declare the cessation of activity, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6351-5, is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Vaccinations.

Article R3116-4

Failure to comply with the measures to prevent the spread of an epidemic taken in application of article L. 3114-4 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-4

Where 2° of article L. 212-6-3 is applied, the valuation of the securities is carried out using the same objective methods as for asset disposals and takes into account, with an appropriate weighting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: General principles governing the operation of national professional councils

Article D4021-4-1

Each National Professional Council and each federative structure adopts its own rules of procedure. These rules of procedure stipulate, in particular, where this information is not included in the art…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: General principles governing the operation of national professional councils

Article D4021-4-3

The activities of a National Professional Council respect the requirements of scientific ethics and the independence of expertise, in accordance with the principles defined by the Health Expertise Cha…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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