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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-62

…pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, in article L. 811-7-1-A or in article L. 812-5-1-A and in Article 31-6 of the aforementioned Act of 31 December 1990.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Natural gas distribution

Article D2224-52

…l or technical information necessary for the exercise of the control referred to in article L. 2224-31.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-13

The following public holidays are non-working days: 1° 1st January ; 2° Good Friday in communes with a Protestant temple or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-3

The notice referred to in 1° of article R. 2-1 informs the person drawn by lot: 1° That, within ten days of receiving the collection of information and, at the latest, before 15 May, he or she is requ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VI: City of Paris

Article 1656 quater

…1394, the City of Paris is assimilated to a department. However, City of Paris properties which, on 31 December 2018 belonged to the municipality or department of Paris and were exempt from property t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-10

…lidarity pursuant to 7° of Article L. 711-8 ; 7° Where the chamber's budget has not been adopted by 31 March of the year following the financial year concerned or has not been approved by the supervis…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-9

…icle…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R631-7

…icle…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article R621-5

…icle…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Complementary local currency certificates

Article L311-5

…ecurities may be issued and managed by one of the persons mentioned in Article 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy whose sole corporate purpose is this.

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