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Showing 69616970 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
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-9

…body by any means which confers a date certain on its receipt. This receipt shall include the name and address of the health facility concerned, the identification number of the health centre's manag…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-10

In order to ensure their attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors, those of its members who are employees of the agency are granted leave of absence for a period equal to that of their working…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L4432-9

The regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion are assisted by a regional economic, social and environmental council and a council for culture, education and the environment. The composition…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-9

…ittee Council in a case of justified urgency, files relating to the agenda shall be sent to members and to representatives in an advisory capacity at least fifteen days before the date set in the noti…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to corporate officers of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-95

…ory board, as the case may be, may exceed the number of eighteen provided for in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-69, for a period of three years from the date of the merger set at Article L. 236-4, but…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-9

…ll be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by notification between lawyers, and evidence of this shall be provided to the judge within the time limit set by the judge. At the e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article R311-9

The mandate of the resolution administrator referred to in I of Article L. 311-29 shall take into account the situation of the person in resolution. It shall specify the powers transferred to the admi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-9

The failure to mention in the electricity or natural gas supply contract provided to the consumer the information provided for in article L. 224-7 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-9

…r the sustainable development of the territory by setting objectives for the preservation of the island's environment and its economic, social, cultural and tourist development, which guarantees terri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-9

…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…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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