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Showing 26012610 of 61016 articles for Art. CE 9-5-2019 n° 426431 and 426434

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-90

…ct, the provisions of articles L. 228-46 to L. 228-69, L. 228-71, L. 228-72, L. 228-76 to L. 228-81 and L. 228-83 to L. 228-89 do not apply to companies whose borrowings are subject to a special legal…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-9

The Association's General Meeting appoints a statutory auditor and a deputy auditor chosen from the list referred to in I of article L. 822-1 of the French Commercial Code, who carry out their duties…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6252-9

…he State may, in the event that this has not been done by the President of the Territorial Council, and after formal notice has remained without result, exercise the powers devolved to the President o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6352-9

…he State may, in the event that this has not been done by the President of the Territorial Council, and after formal notice has remained without result, exercise the powers devolved to the President o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-9

The deliberations of the Board of Directors and the regulatory acts of the establishment are publicised by posting at the establishment's head office and by publication in the Recueil des actes admini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-9

The credit institutions, organisations or services mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1611-6 issue a certificate in duplicate to each issuer who opens a "personalised support voucher acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article R2221-99

The investigating commissioner is appointed by the mayor. The investigation lasts fifteen days from the completion of the usual publicity formalities.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of drinking establishments

Article R4153-9

If an application for authorisation remains unanswered for more than two months, it will be deemed to have been rejected.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article R4425-9

…nt allocated to the Corsican local authority is taken from the remaining 10% of the special assistance mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 1614-42.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-9

…armacists must take care not to compromise the proper functioning of social protection institutions and schemes. In the course of his professional activity, he shall comply with the rules governing th…

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