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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental fire brigade (R)

Article R1424-23-2

In addition to the officers and non-commissioned officers whose number is determined by the previous article, there are officers in post in the groups whose maximum number is set by joint order of the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article D3324-21-2

…r in respect of which the profit-sharing is allocated. After this deadline, the companies shall add to the payment provided for in the first paragraph interest on arrears equal to 1.33 times the rate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-4

Any person who has not been registered with the Autorité des marchés financiers may not provide the services referred to in 1° to 4° of Article L. 54-10-2. Any person who is not registered as a provid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-4

…quested by the European Commission, the Minister for the Economy or the General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la Concurrence on a proposal from the Rapporteur, with judicial authorisation granted by o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-34-1

When the subcontractor uses the public invoicing portal mentioned in article L. 2392-5, he submits his request for payment there without any further formality. The holder has fifteen days from the dat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-30

Companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market shall publish on the website provided for in Article R. 22-10-1, within fifteen days of the meeting, the results of votes including…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures.

Article 255

The judge may in particular:1° Propose a mediation measure to the spouses, unless violence is alleged by one of the spouses against the other spouse or against the child, or unless one of the spouses…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures.

Article 254

…nstituted party waive this, hold a hearing at the end of which he shall take the necessary measures to ensure the existence of the spouses and children from the filing of the application for divorce t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures.

Article 256

Provisional measures relating to children shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter I of Title IX of this Book.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-2

…ely of one candidate of each sex. The list with the most votes is allocated a number of seats equal to half the number of seats to be filled, rounded up where necessary. The remaining seats are distri…

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