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Showing 14611470 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2311-21

Medicines are administered by a doctor or midwife from the centre under the conditions set out in articles R. 2212-9 to R. 2212-19.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-21

…s of the publication of the declaration of the company's status as a société à mission in the Trade and Companies Register.When the company meets the conditions mentioned in article L. 210-12, the fir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-21

…shall contain the following particulars It shall contain the following particulars: The form, name and address of each of the companies involved in the cross-border merger. 1° The type, name and regi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-20

…ed in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements in the department of the registered office and in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires when the company's shares are admitted to trad…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Continuation of the business during the observation period.

Article R631-21

…nted, is bound by the information obligations incumbent on the debtor pursuant to articles R. 622-9 and R. 622-16.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-20

…he file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The procedures for organising and assessing the adaptation period;3° The terms and conditions under which an adaptation period, an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-21

If the application is dismissed, the appellant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the commission relieves him of them in whole or in part. The commission's decision shall entail compulsory exec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 F

…ome mentioned in article 204 B is made up of the net amount taxable for income tax on the sums paid and the benefits granted, before application of article 80 sexies, the second sentence of the first…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-21

…the duration of the condition, up to a maximum of two weeks before the presumed date of childbirth and four weeks after the date of childbirth.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Bills of exchange and promissory notes

Article L314-21

…e the provisions of Article L. 511-5 of the French Commercial Code shall apply to bills of exchange and promissory notes subscribed or endorsed by borrowers, even those of full age, in connection with…

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