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Showing 26112620 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-20

The most representative emergency medical transport association at departmental level proposes and coordinates the operational response of medical transport companies to requests for urgent medical tr…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-20

I. - The new communes mentioned in article L. 2113-1 benefit from the flat-rate allocation provided for in articles L. 2334-7 to L. 2334-12.II. - In the first year of the creation of the new commune,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Adaptation of individual monitoring of workers' state of health

Article R4624-20

…L. 4624-1, determines the frequency and procedures for monitoring his state of health, which may be carried out by a health professional mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 4624-1.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-12

…mity which becomes apparent during the period for which it is supplied under the contract. The applicable period does not deprive the consumer of his right to updates in accordance with the provisions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operating credit

Article L313-12-2

…reated less than three years ago ;- small and medium-sized enterprises.The data specifies, for each category, the number of companies concerned.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-129-5

When the delegations provided for in articles L. 225-129-1 and L. 225-129-2, the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall prepare a supplementary report for the next Ordinary General Meeting,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-129-6

Any decision to increase the share capital through a cash contribution, unless it results from the prior issue of securities giving access to the share capital, requires the Extraordinary General Meet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-129-2

…al Meeting delegates to the Board of Directors or the Management Board its authority to decide on a capital increase, it sets the period, which may not exceed twenty-six months, during which this dele…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-12

Special investigative techniques are authorised: 1° During the investigation, by the liberty and custody judge at the request of the public prosecutor; 2° During the investigation, by the examining ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-120-3

…otal. The Articles of Association of the central body may provide for the Board of Directors to allocate remuneration to these directors for the performance of their duties, the amount of which is det…

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