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Showing 441450 of 25965 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 24-10-2019 n° 18-20.838

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

Article R123-244

The following information relating to a natural person's main establishment on national territory and the activities carried out therein shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Procedure for pre-marketing AIFs in France or in an EU Member State other than France (article L. 214-24-2-1)

Article L214-24-2-1

Any French portfolio management company may pre-market units or shares of a European Union AIF to professional clients in France or in another Member State of the European Union under conditions laid…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-18

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up in the establishment under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-24

The committee's opinion includes :1° The identification and title of the research ;2° The name of the investigator or, where applicable, the coordinating investigator;3° The name of the sponsor;4° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-24

If the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon responsible or delegated is absent or unable to carry out his/her duties, he/she may not be replaced for more than one year, except in the event of national ser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4441-24

Alternate members replace, where appropriate, full members who are prevented from sitting or who cease to hold office for any reason before the end of their term of office. In the latter case, the ter…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-24

In the case mentioned in 2° of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article D6124-244

The authorisation holder shall put in place a procedure to ensure that each member of the team has mastered the requirements of their duties before taking up any independent post. This procedure takes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Worker monitoring and individual health monitoring

Article R4452-24

In the event of abnormal exposure, the employer will record the duration and nature of the exposure on the exposure sheet.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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