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Showing 32613270 of 30455 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 20-10-2022 n° 22-70.011 B

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article R22-10-32

For the purposes of the first paragraph of Article L. 22-10-52, the price shall be at least equal to the weighted average of the prices on the last three trading days prior to the start of the public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Information on public water supplies

Article D1321-104

Except in an emergency situation where all measures are taken to inform users as quickly as possible by appropriate means, the mayor will display in the town hall, within two working days of receiving…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The General Committee

Article R4641-10

The General Commission is chaired by the President of the Social Section of the Conseil d'Etat or, in his absence, by the President of a specialised commission or, in his absence, by the Director Gene…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-10

For the compatibility of the regional development scheme in the hypotheses and conditions defined in article L. 300-6-1 of the town planning code, the joint examination provided for in article L. 4433…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article D224-10

The ceiling provided for inArticle L. 3332-11 of the Labour Code is set at 16% of the annual amount of the ceiling provided for in Article L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code. The initial payment and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-10

…hin two months of the date on which the draft regulations and their impact statement are sent to it by the Minister for Sport.At its reasoned request, the federation shall submit a new draft taking ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for measuring dust and monitoring occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-105

…ccupational physician and the social and economic committee on the draft sampling strategy drawn up by the inspection body. Their opinions are forwarded by the employer to the inspection body.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of expert medicine.

Article R4127-107

Before undertaking any expert examination, the medical expert must inform the person he is to examine of his mission and the legal framework in which his opinion is sought.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-10

I.- By way of derogation from Article L. 722-9, transfers of funds for which the payment service providers involved in the payment chain are established in mainland France, in local authorities govern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-10

Transcripts or records shall include a different serial number for each medicinal product supplied under this section and shall mention : 1° The name and address of the prescriber or the person placin…

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