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Showing 19411950 of 39264 articles for Art. CE 3-7-2009 n° 293154

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-7

Corporate entities held criminally liable for the offences provided for in Articles L. 654-3 and L. 654-4 incur the following penalties: 1° A fine, in accordance with the terms set out in Article 131-…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-7

…ality of vocational training courses. When the observations made are likely to call into question a certification issued pursuant to article L. 6316-1, the Minister responsible for vocational training…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-7

…he following acts either in application of a medical prescription or its renewal by a nurse in advanced practice under the conditions provided for in article R. 4301-3 which, except in emergencies, is…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-72

…ovided for in article L. 821-9 are carried out on the basis of documents or on site. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 821-12, the auditors may ask the statutory auditor to provide the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-7

The procedures for applying this chapter, in particular the procedures for accessing the database provided for in Article L. 134-2, the nature and format of the data collected and the most appropriate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange.

Article R511-7

…ssion and domicile of the subscriber of the promissory note or the drawee, for the cheque, or the acceptor of the bill of exchange; 4° The due date, if applicable; 5° The amount of the bill; 6° The re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Labelling.

Article R5141-74

…nformation: 1° The name of the medicinal product ; 2° The quantitative composition in active substances; 3° The route of administration; 4° The batch number; 5° The expiry date; 6° The words "for vete…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Conditions

Article L434-7

…under family reunification if he or she meets the following conditions:1° He or she provides evidence of stable and sufficient resources to meet the needs of his or her family;2° He or she has, or wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 713-1

Confiscation orders which may give rise to transmission to or enforcement in another State are those which confiscate property, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, as well as any legal instr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional aid for particularly vulnerable farmers

Article 919-76

…rants Commission; 2° A representative of the public limited company known as "Institut pour le financement du cinéma et des industries culturelles" (IFCIC); 3° A member of IFCIC's committee of profess…

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