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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-53

…2° Its legal form specifying, where applicable, the fact that the company has a single shareholder and, where applicable, an indication of the special legal status to which the company is subject;3°…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

…ting to the identity of the professional ;2° The various actions, classified in chronological order and according to the types defined in II of article R. 4021-4, which the healthcare professional has…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-54

…of Article L. 5142-1 is applied, in the establishments of the companies mentioned in 11°, 12°, 13° and 14° of Article R. 5142-1, the pharmacist or veterinarian responsible for applying the legislativ…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-5

…equest of the public prosecutor or ex officio. The measure thus taken shall be enforceable notwithstanding any means of appeal. It may be lifted by the court that ordered it or that is hearing the cas…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-5

…10, references to articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-7 are replaced by references to articles R. 4437-3 and R. 4437-4.II. - For the application to Mayotte of article R. 4432-11, references to articles R.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-5

The seats are allocated in proportion to the votes obtained in application of articles R. 1441-3 and R. 1441-4 according to the rule of the highest average between trade union organisations within eac…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Serious illness.

Article L1226-5

Any employee suffering from a serious illness within the meaning of 3° and 4° of Article L. 160-14 of the Social Security Code is entitled to leave of absence to undergo the medical treatment made nec…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions applicable to the armed forces health service

Article L4011-5

…thorise by order the implementation for all health professionals in the armed forces health service and throughout the national territory of the cooperation protocols mentioned in article L. 4011-3;2°…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-5

…13-9 does not apply to compulsory group contracts. In the case of optional group policies, notwithstanding the same article L. 113-9, omission or misrepresentation on the part of a member who has not…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the private project manager

Article R2432-5

The public works contract may not provide for the undertakings mentioned in articles R. 2432-3 and R. 2432-4, if it is established that some of the technical data required to give such undertakings ca…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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