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Showing 90319040 of 34876 articles for Art. CA Douai 4-5-2023 n° 22/00072

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-40

…ted by order of the Minister of Justice.He participates in the meetings of the Board in an advisory capacity, subject to the specific provisions laid down in disciplinary matters in the second paragra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-4

…nd establishments mentioned in articles L. 4111-1 and L. 4111-3 of the Labour Code, excluding those carrying out an activity defined in article R. 1336-1, is also excluded. Requirements applicable to…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-42

…er, when it adopts the territorial sports project or its revision, and when it is consulted in application of article L. 112-14 on the draft territorial agreement for the concerted exercise of compete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-4

The High Council for Public Health is responsible for: 1° To contribute to the development, annual monitoring and multi-year assessment of the national health strategy; 2° To provide the public author…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article R771-4

For the application of this Title in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin:1° The branch manager of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer in Guadeloupe is a member of the commission in plac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-45

…inspection doctors referred to in Article L. 8112-1, to an occupational physician designated by the Caisse centrale de mutualité agricole, to the prevention engineers or regional technicians of the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-4

…rson mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of this article or in 1° of I of article L. 3231-4-1 or carrying out an operation mentioned in I and II of the same article L. 3231-4-1 under the conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-4

…longing to a grouping applying article 1609 quinquies C of the same code, only the communal bases located outside the economic activity zone are taken into account for the application of this provisio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Sole traders with limited liability

Article A526-4

L'état descriptif du patrimoine affecté prévu au 2° de l'article R. 526-13 and intended for publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales contains the following information…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional documents issued to foreign nationals who have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection status

Article R431-15-4

For the application of article L. 424-10, as soon as they are granted subsidiary protection, foreign nationals are informed of the procedures enabling them to access the teleservice mentioned in artic…

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