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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation and controls carried out by the registrars of the commercial courts or the judicial courts ruling on commercial matters

Article R123-270

…nts provided for in Article L. 123-41, as well as the checks provided for in Article L. 123-42, are carried out by the registrar of the competent commercial court or judicial court ruling on commercia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Continuing training

Article R1442-2

…obtained by decree, is granted for a period of four years. It may be withdrawn at the end of each calendar year depending on the results of the checks carried out. These provisions do not preclude t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Resources

Article R1418-29

In addition to the global grant provided for in Article L. 1418-7, the Agency's resources include : 1° Endowments, subsidies and other payments from public authorities and all national and internation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4351-26

The commission of medical electrology manipulators for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-2

The contract for making the apprentice available to the user company specifies : 1° The qualification or diploma being prepared by the apprentice ; 2° The nature of the work entrusted to the apprentic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-28

Authorisation is not required for the acquisition, possession or transfer, whether free of charge or for consideration, of medicinal products covered by this section:1° dispensing pharmacists, pharmac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for ratifying agreements in companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2232-22

Where the draft revision agreement or rider referred to in article L. 2232-21 is approved by a two-thirds majority of the workforce, it is deemed to be a valid company agreement. The revision agreemen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholder default.

Article R228-24

For the application of Article L. 228-27, the defaulting shareholder is given formal notice by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.The sale of shares not admitted to trading on a regulat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-22

The specific continuing education provided for in Article L. 822-4 is forty hours. It must be completed, in continuous or discontinuous sessions, in the eighteen months preceding acceptance of an audi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sworn private security guards

Article 29-1

…e approved by the prefect of the department in which the property designated in the commission is located.The following may not be approved as private rangers:1° Persons whose behaviour is incompatibl…

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