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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-3

If the authorising officer fails to act, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, after a formal notice has remained unanswered for a period set by regulation, automatically authorise p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-3

Preferential debts pursuant to article L. 8253-2 owed by a trader, a craftsman or a legal entity governed by private law, even if it is not a trader, are entered in a public register within six months…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-34

…by a court whose jurisdiction includes all the jurisdictions of the abolished courts, that company may be appointed clerk of the new commercial court without it being necessary to resort to the proce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Multiple seizures

Article R3252-30

A creditor in possession of a writ of execution may, without prior attempt at conciliation, intervene in proceedings for the attachment of sums due by way of remuneration, in order to participate in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-39

…equipment is identical to that of the previously authorised equipment, the request for modification may be made in accordance with the provisions of II of article D. 6122-38.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-36

The relocation of the registered office within France may be decided by the Board of Directors, subject to ratification of this decision by the next Ordinary General Meeting.As delegated by the Extrao…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-3

…the work by any process that enables it to be communicated to the public in an indirect manner. It may be carried out in particular by printing, drawing, engraving, photography, moulding and any proc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 310-1

…iety as well as, under the conditions laid down in Chapter V of this Title, by joint recognition.It may also be established by judgment under the conditions laid down in Chapter III of this Title.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports agents' reporting obligations

Article R222-33

If the contracts and endorsements mentioned in article R. 222-32 have not been sent to him within the time limit set, the sports agents delegate may, without prejudice to the initiation of disciplinar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L1146-3

…owever, if the time limit provided for in 2° of article L. 1146-2 has not been respected, the court may order a new and final adjournment and give the accused a new time limit to comply with the injun…

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