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Showing 17611770 of 55089 articles for Art. CA Bordeaux 2-3-2022 n° 18/04413

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-3-2

…This list shall be provided under the conditions set out in Articles L. 228-2 or L. 228-3, as applicable. A vote or proxy issued by an intermediary who either has not declared himself as such pursuan…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-2

I.-Local hospitals, or the health establishment to which they belong when they do not have legal personality, organise cooperation with primary care providers in the areas they serve and, to this end,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-34-2

The administrator, if one has been appointed, or the judicial representative convenes the competent corporate bodies to deliberate on the request for replacement. The court rules on the plan in the li…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-3

…e exposed, as defined in Article L. 533-2-2. The Authority shall also assess the resulting level of capital. At regular intervals, and at least every three years, the AMF shall review investment firms…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-3

…must include: 1° The company name of the establishment, its postal and electronic addresses if applicable; 2° Its SIRET number; 3° The references to the legislative or regulatory provisions against wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-2

…Compliance by the portfolio management company with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to management companies covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-3

…five days before the date of the meeting, a notice of meeting including the agenda and, where applicable, the documents required to examine the matters on the agenda. The notice of meeting and relate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-38-2

For each trainee, the educational process referred to in article R. 212-10-19 is determined after the trainee has been placed in the appropriate position on entry to the course. Positioning, carried o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-24-3

…erogate from :1° The employer's obligation to provide training, adaptation and redeployment in application of article L. 1233-4;2° The general rules for informing and consulting the social and economi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART THREE

Article Annexe 31-2

…ust be able to clearly recognise the actors and activities involved in harm reduction. Associations carrying out harm reduction activities should make themselves known to the project leader in the dep…

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