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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-29

When a partner intends to withdraw from the company in application of article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, he shall notify the company of hi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-29

If the Investigating Chamber finds that the legal conditions for extradition have been met, it shall issue a judgment in which it acknowledges the person claimed's formal consent to be extradited and,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-29

The preliminary design or the project serve as the basis for the competitive tendering of the economic operators responsible for the works by the project owner.When the project owner selects a tender…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lifting and moving workers

Article R4324-29

Work equipment used for lifting and moving workers is chosen or equipped to : 1° Prevent the risk of the user falling from the enclosure, where this exists, by means of appropriate devices; 2° Prevent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Civil liability

Article A822-29

The insurance contracts referred to in Article R. 822-36 include guarantees that comply with or are at least equivalent to those defined by the clauses specified in Appendix 8-8 to this book. They spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-6

In the event of non-compliance by the company with either articles L. 228-29-1 or L. 228-29-2, or the conditions under which decisions must be taken at general meetings and the publication formalities…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-25

…ond case, prohibition from practising the profession of statutory auditor. The person so sanctioned may not claim to be an auditor.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-256

Where the company is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-18 to L. 22-10-30, members of the Management Board are subject to the same liability as directors under t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-29

When ruling under the accelerated procedure, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will carry out an individual examination of each application in compliance with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-29

In the event of suspension of the effects of a cheque-writing ban pursuant to Article L. 643-12 of the French Commercial Code, the drawee shall send the Banque de France, no later than the second busi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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