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Showing 18911900 of 68985 articles for Art. 515-1 and 515-2

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-29-2

…opinion of the president of the local authority of the municipality in which the project is located and the opinion of each of the mayors of the municipalities that are signatories to the territorial…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article R522-24-2

…sure, by means of documentary or on-site checks, that these general warehouses have an organisation and procedures enabling the identity of holders of storage receipts to be assessed and that their op…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-4-1

The category A and B tax agents mentioned in article 28-2 who are authorised to carry out judicial investigations are assigned to one of the following departments specialising in the repression of fis…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
In force

Article Annexe 4-2-1

…dures which are applicable to persons, traders or artisans HEADQUARTERS OF COMMERCE COURTS COMMERCE and mixed commercial courts RESSORT Marseille The jurisdiction of the courts of appeal of Aix-en-Pro…

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In force

Article Annexe 7-1-2

Seat and jurisdiction of the specialised commercial chambers of the judicial courts of the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle HEAD OFFICE RESSORT Strasbourg Judicial courts of Colmar, Metz…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-2-2

The invalidity decision has absolute effect. Where the grounds for invalidity affect the registration of a trade mark only in part, only a partial invalidity shall be granted.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-29-2

…for a period of two years, at the price set by the meeting, as consideration for both the purchase and sale of bids for fractional shares or requests to increase the number of shares owned by each of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

…tive or at the request of these services, of the elements of any kind contained in these procedures and necessary for the performance of the missions of these services with regard to the prevention of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Employee Rights Commission

Article R1233-26-2

The Employees' Rights Commission exercises the powers provided for in F of II of Article L. 1233-5.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article D4021-2-2

…councils, its mission, in order to be recognised by the State, is to : 1° To coordinate discussions and work on subjects of common interest, as well as methodological sharing, in order to encourage cr…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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