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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Business secrecy.

Article R463-14

…as confidential. The pleadings are drawn up in accordance with this decision. The Reporter General may also reject the application in whole or in part if it has not been submitted in accordance with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-144

…eligible own funds are insufficient to cover one of the two requirements mentioned in Articles L. 352-1 and L. 352-5, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require that the securit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of the Assize Court hearing the appeal

Article 380-14

…ia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the President of the Court of Appeal or the Criminal Division may designate the same Assize Court, with a different composition, to hear the appeal. The provision…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-14

The contract of incorporation or the articles of association, as the case may be, may make the management lease of a business or a craft business in the general shop subject to the approval of the ten…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-14

…ich is approved, approval must be sought again, but the seniority condition set out in article R. 1114-1 is not required. In the event of a change in its membership, a union of approved associations s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-14

…lting from the simplified accounting obligations provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 526-13 are filed each year with the register to which the individual private limited company belongs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-14

The Board of Directors deliberates under the conditions laid down in article R. 2135-15, in particular with a view to: 1° Adopting the internal regulations of the joint management association or any s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-14

The coordinating doctor informs the attending doctor designated under the conditions of article R. 3711-12 and obtains his consent to take charge of the person. The attending doctor confirms his agree…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-144

…which the capital increase became definitive. The provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 225-5, with the exception of those relating to the list of subscribers, are applicable. Withdrawal of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-14

…munication finding that the facts are likely to constitute the offence provided for in article R. 335-5 or the offences provided for in articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3 and L. 335-4, to which are attached,…

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