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Showing 63216330 of 22073 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 31 Mar. 2015 – no. 14-10.346

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-6

When a joint stock company is formed without a public offer, or by means of a public offer mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article L. 411-2-1 of the sam…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-82

The procedures for applying the provisions of article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code and articles 713-42 to 713-44 of this Code, relating to the sentence of house arrest under electronic surveillance are t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Consultation prior to voluntary interruption of pregnancy

Article R2212-2

To qualify for approval for the application of article L. 2212-4, the organisations mentioned in 4° of article R. 2212-1 must satisfy the following conditions: 1° They must be managed by a legal perso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-3

I. - Pôle emploi provides the data subjects of the processing mentioned in I of Article D. 5422-4 with the information mentioned in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, as well as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Handling of employers' claims and payment of beneficiaries

Article R6332-23

The skills operators create a dematerialised service which publishes the following in a dedicated and identifiable section: 1° The list of priorities, criteria and conditions for covering the costs of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Scientific Council.

Article R5322-17

The Scientific Advisory Board is responsible for : 1° To ensure the consistency of the Agency's scientific strategy, taking into account recent developments both in methodology and in knowledge of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products.

Article R5437-1

The person responsible for placing a tattoo product on the market is liable to a fifth-class fine: 1° Placing on the market, free of charge or against payment, a tattooing product whose composition do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-122

I.-The term of office for mediators and representatives of patients and their relatives is set at three years, renewable. II.-In compliance with the conditions set out inarticle L. 122-1 of the Code o…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

…91 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life and until 31 December 2018. The implementing rules for the indication of origin referred to in the first parag…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
XVII bis : Legal entities liable to corporation tax whose purpose is to transfer the use of movable or immovable property to their members free of charge

Article 239 octies

…the benefits in kind mentioned in the first paragraph granted during a financial year opened until 31 December 2023.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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