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Showing 13311340 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-21

…the debtor is subject to a cheque-writing ban imposed pursuant to Article L. 131-73 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the liquidator shall obtain from the Banque de France a statement of the cheque…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-21

The revenue transactions, the order transactions of the local authorities and establishments referred to in article D. 1617-19 as well as the payments of the organisations referred to in the second pa…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7125-21

The organisation providing the training course or session must issue the employee with a certificate attesting to his or her actual attendance. This certificate shall be given to the employer if reque…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inspection of temporary electrical installations

Article R4226-21

…applies a specific verification process to ensure that they are built in compliance with the health and safety rules applicable to them and that they remain in compliance with these rules notwithstand…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7227-21

The organisation providing the training course or session must issue the employee with a certificate attesting to his or her actual attendance. This certificate shall be given to the employer if reque…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Technical capacity of points of entry into France

Article R3115-21

The Prefect conducts an audit of the existing technical capacity of the entry points and prepares an action programme, in consultation with the entry point manager, to achieve and maintain the require…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20-2

…ed in the same way as the full member. II - The incompatibilities mentioned in articles L. 6332-2-1 and R. 6332-12 apply to members of the regional inter-professional joint committee. III -The functio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-21

On expiry of the period provided for in article R. 321-20 and until publication of the title deed, any interested party may ask the enforcement judge to declare that the summons has lapsed and to orde…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-9

…stituent general meeting at the address of the registered office indicated in the subscription form and at the office of the clerk of the commercial court within whose jurisdiction the registered offi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-20

…OMPOSITION OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE COMMON GENERAL TRAINING COURSE FOR TEACHING, SUPERVISION AND TRAINING IN MOUNTAIN SPORTS The application includes the following documents: - an application f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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