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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-4

…les of procedure, use the forms of remote collegiate deliberation provided for by ordonnance no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014 relating to remote deliberation by collegiate administrative bodies. The d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-42

…rious organisations, user fees and remuneration for services rendered. Group 3: other income. Group 4: expense transfers.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing.

Article D3323-4

…ent is concluded, the documents filed on the remote-procedure platform mentioned in Article D. 2231-4 under the conditions provided for in that Article and in II of Article D. 2231-2 include : 1° What…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Family crèches

Article R2324-48

I.-The family crèches mentioned in 3° of II of article R. 2324-17 contribute to the provision of both occasional and regular childcare for young children, as well as to the development of the skills o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-4

The fee provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 663-4 in respect of the diagnosis of the safeguard or receivership proceedings (number 1 of Table 4-1), is set as follows: 1° Where the debtor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53-4

…of the assets, rights or obligations of the bridge facility have been transferred to a third party; 4° The assets of the establishment-relay are fully liquidated and it is discharged of all its commit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5223-4

…within their respective areas of competence, may, under the conditions set out in article L. 5312-4-1, give formal notice to the person concerned to withdraw the advertising, to present their observ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-47

…2° An investigation or enquiry into the causes of death or disappearance provided for in Articles 74,74-1 and 80-4 ; 3° A procedure to search for a fugitive provided for in article 74-2.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-4

The judge shall, if he considers it appropriate, hear the persons listed in articles 430,494-1 and 494-10 du code civil. This hearing is a matter of right when it is requested by a person applying for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8221-4

…or when their frequency or importance is established; 3° Or when invoicing is absent or fraudulent; 4° Or when, in the case of craft activities, they are carried out using equipment or tools that, by…

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