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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: Management of funds received as compensation for group members

Article 849-20

The plaintiff in the action shall open with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations an account specific to the group of injured parties defined by the judge. Subject to the Article 240 of Decree no. 91…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Conversion of the société européenne into a société anonyme.

Article R229-25

The transformation commissioners are appointed and carry out their mission under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-22

…ernatives, the doctor may also waive the prohibition mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1211-14. An order by the Minister for Health specifies the cases in which, despite the risk of trans…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours

Article R6222-25

Night work by apprentices under the age of eighteen, carried out under the conditions set out in article R. 6222-24, is the responsibility of the apprentice master.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Declaration of claims.

Article R641-25

Articles R. 622-21 to R. 622-25 are applicable to the judicial liquidation procedure. The liquidator performs the functions assigned to the mandataire judiciaire by these provisions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education and research.

Article L4433-25

The Regional Council shall determine, after consulting the Council for Culture, Education and the Environment, the complementary educational and cultural activities relating to knowledge of regional l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-25

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Involvement of midwives in vaccination policy

Article D4151-25

…rees provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 4151-2 to persons whose age conditions and, where applicable, pathologies are specified by these same decrees. II - The midwife shall enter in the health r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-24

With the exception of the transactions mentioned in 8° of article R. 112-23, the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may delegate his signature, including the prerogatives h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: The borough mayor and deputy mayors (R).

Article R2511-19

The five-day period within which, in accordance with the fifth paragraph of article L. 2511-25, the election of the district mayor and his deputies may be declared null and void for a period of twenty…

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