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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-25

Subject to the provisions of article D. 213-19, the provisions of articles R. 228-60 to R. 228-86 of the French Commercial Code, insofar as they are compatible with the legal status of associations, a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-11

The reimbursement provided for in article D. 1453-2-10 is made on the basis of a request made by the employer to the agency mentioned in article D. 1453-2-15. This request shall state the number of ho…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Orders on request

Article R121-23

The enforcement judge shall rule by order on a petition in the cases specified by law or when circumstances require that an urgent measure not be taken in adversarial proceedings. The application shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Deductions.

Article L3251-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 3251-1, compensation between the amount of wages and the sums that would be due to the employer may be provided in the case of the following supp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Creation of apprenticeship training units

Article R6233-2

The agreement creating an apprenticeship training unit determines in particular: 1° The recruitment, the number of apprentices to be trained and the professional qualifications being prepared ; 2° The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-2

The deed appointing the liquidators, regardless of its form, shall be published, within one month, in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements in the département of the registered office and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Meetings of the departmental commercial development commission

Article R752-20

For projects requiring planning permission, the commercial operating authorisation lapses within three years of the date on which the planning permission became final: 1° For sales areas that have not…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-23

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall draw up documentation describing the details of the design and operation of their internal model. This documentation shall demonstrate that the undertaking…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for amending the single copy and the certificate of transferability in the case of services entrusted to a subcontractor eligible for direct payment

Article R2393-29

When the contractor intends to entrust to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment, after notification of the contract, the performance of services for an amount greater than that indicated in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-254

The spouse of the sole managing partner or majority managing partner of a société à responsabilité limitée or a société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée, or the person linked to him by a ci…

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