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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-1

Other than the documents mentioned in articles R. 621-1, R. 631-1 or R. 641-1, and in Article R. 690-1, the following documents, presented in French or accompanied by a translation into French, shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-25

The mandataire judiciaire shall be allocated a fee determined by an order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3: 1° For the contestation of claims other than wage claims, per claim whose admission or reje…

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

Article R743-32

The application for appointment of the company shall be submitted by the representative of the company or, where the company has not yet been formed, by that of the partners jointly with the applicati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R2313-1

In communes of 3,500 inhabitants or more, the summary data on the commune's financial situation, provided for in 1° of the third paragraph of article L. 2313-1, include the following ratios: 1° Real o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-39

The provisions of this section apply to the following young people aged between fifteen and eighteen: 1° Apprentices and holders of professionalisation contracts ; 2° Vocational training trainees; 3°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Health risk monitoring and anticipation committee

Article D1413-92

A committee to monitor and anticipate health risks has been set up under the auspices of the ministers for health and research. This committee is responsible for : 1° Keeping a scientific watch on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-3

The departmental protocol specifies : 1° The list of acts, orders, decisions, documents and administrative correspondence drawn up under the responsibility of the departmental prefect, which are prepa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban equalisation grant.

Article R3334-2

For a given département, the urbanisation rate mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 3334-6-1 is equal to the ratio between, on the one hand, the municipal population of the communes in this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-10

The Board of Directors regulates the affairs of the agency through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on: 1° The budget and the administrative account; 2° Borrowings; 3° General action pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-6

When assessing risks, the employer shall take into account, in particular:1° The hazardous properties of the chemical agents present in the workplace ;2° The health and safety information provided by…

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