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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Dissolution

Article L5842-30

…an agglomeration community, its perimeter";2° The second sentence of the first paragraph is deleted;3° In the second paragraph, the words: "when the communes are part of the same department, or by joi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up electoral rolls.

Article R713-37

…d in the register of commerce and companies provide it with the list of persons mentioned in 2° and 3° of this article. The captains and pilots designated in d of 1° of the same article request to be…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-35

…ty and maintenance of the specialised premises of the prison mentioned in 2° of article R. 6111-32; 3° The cost of transport to the prison of practitioners and hospital staff who are not assigned excl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1928

…ed himself to receive the deposit; 2° if he has stipulated a salary for the custody of the deposit; 3° if the deposit has been made solely for the interest of the depositary; 4° if it has been express…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to shareholders' meetings

Article L242-9

…os: 1° Preventing a shareholder from taking part in a shareholders' meeting; 2° Paragraph repealed. 3° Being granted, guaranteed or promised advantages for voting a certain way or for not taking part…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-7

The guarantee fund of the undertakings referred to in article L. 310-3-2 authorised to operate in one or more of the classes referred to in 1 to 18 of articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the M…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-13

…her to their tonnage or their length set by the above-mentioned decree; 2° Occasional dock workers; 3° Self-employed artists, if they are not entitled to insurance benefits.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-34

…n is classified pursuant to the provisions of Article 413-9 of the Criminal Code, the provisions of 3° of Article 694-31 of this Code shall apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rights and obligations of the expert

Article L2315-84

The expert is bound by the obligations of secrecy and discretion defined in article L. 2315-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-4

Any commitment, agreement or contractual clause that directly or indirectly makes a foreign investment in one of the areas mentioned in I of article L. 151-3 is null and void when this investment has…

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