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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-22

…en them.If an asset is encumbered by a special real security or a legal mortgage, another guarantee may be substituted for it if necessary, if it offers equivalent advantages. In the absence of agreem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Result

Article R2314-22

…ur complies with the general security reference system provided for inarticle 9 of order no. 2005-1516 of 8 December 2005 relating to electronic exchanges between users and administrative authorities…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-228

…s, whether natural or legal persons, subject to registration in the National Register of Companies, may only be indicated when the company has been struck off this register.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Fixed duty and contributions

Article D782-22

…cree D. 621-27 No. 2020-1768 of 30 December 2020 D. 621-28 No. 2018-1327 of 28 December 2018 D. 621-29 No. 2022-1734 of 30 December 2022 D. 621-29-1 No. 2020-1768 of 30 December 2020 D. 621-30 with th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Fixed duty and contributions

Article D783-22

…cree D. 621-27 No. 2020-1768 of 30 December 2020 D. 621-28 No. 2018-1327 of 28 December 2018 D. 621-29 No. 2022-1734 of 30 December 2022 D. 621-29-1 No. 2020-1768 of 30 December 2020 D. 621-30 with th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-22

In the event of a written consultation, the text of the proposed resolutions and the documents required to inform the members shall be sent to each member by registered letter. The members shall have…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-22-1

…ons relatives à un contenu illicite aux personnes mentionnées au 2 du I de l'article 6 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique par les agents habilités, dans…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-22

The Board may only validly deliberate when, in addition to the Chairman or one of the Vice-Chairmen, two of the members mentioned in 1° to 6° of article L. 1212-1 and two of the members mentioned in 7…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-22

Unless the appeal has been given suspensive effect, the First President or his delegate shall rule within twelve days of the matter being referred to him. This period is extended to twenty-five days i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-222

…entered in the register: 1° For each legal unit: a) For the natural persons mentioned in article R. 123-220 : the surname and, where applicable, the used name and pseudonym, the first names, the addre…

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