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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-8

…During the provisional maintenance of the business authorised by the judicial liquidation judgment and within fifteen days, or twenty-one days where a job protection plan is drawn up, following the e…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-8

…aph, any request for extradition shall be sent to the French government through diplomatic channels and accompanied either by a judgment or a sentence, even in absentia, or an act of criminal procedur…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-9

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle publishes a new patent specification when the decision ruling on the opposition, which is no longer subject to appeal, maintains the patent in an ame…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-9-3

If the company refuses the measures notified or does not comply with the injunction or does not pay the amount stipulated in the settlement, the Minister for the Economy refers the matter to the Compe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-9-2

…se or order the companies to take measures to put an end to the anti-competitive practices observed and indicate the amount proposed as a settlement, or one of these last two measures only. For each c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-8

Approval of the training course is granted for a maximum of three years. It may be renewed at the end of the period for which it was issued by an explicit decision.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-83

…l send shareholders or make available to them, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-88 and R. 225-89, the following information contained in one or more documents: 1° The surnames and…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-8-2

For the application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 621-2, the judge shall determine the amount of the sums for which the protective measure is ordered in the light of the liabilities declared i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4362-8

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.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the provision of services in France by live performance entrepreneurs established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R7122-8

…the regional prefect for the place of the first public representation. It specifies the start date and duration of the planned practice in France. The information is sent at least one month before th…

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