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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-18-1

The six-month period provided for the shareholders' meeting by article L. 223-26 may be extended, at the request of the manager, by order of the president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article D3335-15-1

The exemptions referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 3335-4 are granted by the Préfet de département or, in Paris, by the Préfet de police or, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-17-1

…tiate mediation with the Pôle emploi regional mediator under the conditions set out in Articles R. 213-10 to R. 213-13 of the Code of Administrative Justice.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-1

…ormance is inserted in the management report provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100, when the balance sheet total or turnover and the number of employees exceed thresholds set by d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary section

Article L231-1-1

Detailed rules for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article R227-1-1

…les of association provide for the register of decisions referred to in Article L. 227-9 to be kept and the minutes to be drawn up in electronic form without specifying the procedures, the minutes sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4341-18-1

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4342-15-1

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article A36-12

…courts listed below is set as follows:DEPARTEMENTSNUMBER OF JURORS on the annual listAlpes-Maritimes1,000Ardèche420Aude360Bouches-du-Rhône2,000Charente300Côte-d'Or600Dordogne400Eure500Guadeloupe450(Ar…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 124

1. The quantities of goods in respect of which the prescribed obligations have not been fulfilled shall be liable to the duties and taxes in force on the date of registration of the acquits-à-caution…

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