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Showing 761770 of 35842 articles for Art. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-19

…the liquidator shall file an end-of-assignment report under the conditions set out in Articles R. 626-39 and R. 626-40. Article R. 626-41 is applicable. When the judicial liquidator has been informe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-20

During the course of the treatment order, the attending physician may decide to interrupt the person's treatment. He then informs the coordinating doctor and the person without delay by registered let…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-20

…inion of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires in the case of court-appointed administrators. An equal number of alternates are appointed under the same c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-20

…level athletes provided for in article R. 221-1 of the present code in the Elite, Senior or Rookie categories and enabling them to benefit from: 1° High-level sports preparation ; 2° A school or univ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Suspension or withdrawal of authorisation to practise as a liberal profession

Article R6154-20

…he suspension of the authorisation to practise as a self-employed doctor provided for in article L. 6154-6 is pronounced by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for a period which may no…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-19-1

The High Council shall inform the body referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of all administrative measures and penalties imposed in accordance with the provisions of this Title.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration procedure for travel agents and other operators selling travel and holidays.

Article R211-20

The application for registration in the register referred to in a. of article L. 141-3 must be sent in writing, by electronic means if necessary, to the registration commission referred to in article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of the "home-made" label

Article L122-20

…lementing the "home-made" label, the conditions for preparing "home-made" dishes, in particular the cases in which the place of preparation may be different from the place of consumption or sale, and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-20

…erial officer authorised by his statute to conduct public auctions of tangible movables and, in the cases provided for by law, by sworn goods brokers. In the absence of a bidder, this creditor is decl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Rural policing

Article L2213-20

…the territory of the commune. Different dates may be set according to the grape varieties and the location of the vineyards.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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