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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Unique company identification number.

Article D123-235

The unique identification number which alone may be required of a company in its dealings with the administrations, persons or bodies listed in Article L. 123-32 is the identity number assigned to it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Closure decisions

Article R3132-23

…ic interest or having obtained the sponsorship of the Minister for Trade for five consecutive years may appear on the list referred to in article L. 3132-30.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession

Article R4113-23

…hat of the professional residence in respect of which it is registered with the ordre. II-A company may carry on its professional activity at one or more sites other than its usual place of practice,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-23

…on which the civil party is brought, proposing by its articles of association to combat corruption, may exercise the rights granted to the civil party in respect of the following offences: 1° Offences…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-23

…rket, the transfer of shares or securities giving access to the capital, for any reason whatsoever, may be subject to the company's approval by means of a clause in the Articles of Association. An app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-23

Mayors of communes or chairmen of special delegations receive a functional allowance set by applying the reference term mentioned in article L. 2123-20 the following scale: Population (inhabitants) Ra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-23

The agency may employ contractual public-sector employees on fixed-term or indefinite-term, full-time or part-time contracts, and full-time or part-time private-sector employees. The contracts of publ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-23

…agement of all social and cultural activities.However, establishment social and economic committees may entrust the central social and economic committee with the management of common activities.An ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-23

…d the time required to complete them. The period within which the liquidator must submit his report may be extended to twelve months at his request by court order.Failing this, the meeting is convened…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23

…tion within the last five years. Alternate members are appointed under the same conditions. Members may not be dismissed or reappointed. Unless they resign, the duties of the members of the Enforcemen…

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