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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-22

The import of packaged water is not subject to prior authorisation when it is intended solely for the personal use of a private individual and for victualling. The same applies when it is intended for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of sites polluted by radioactive substances

Article R1333-96

The reference level to which a person may be exposed over one year, excluding radon in buildings, in the context of a polluted site mentioned in article R. 1333-95 is 1 mSv in effective dose over one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Lapse and cessation of activity

Article R1333-140

When a nuclear activity has not begun within three years of the issue of the receipt for the declaration or notification of the registration or authorisation, the declaration, registration or authoris…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-18

The request for the appointment of an ad hoc trustee provided for in Article L. 611-3 shall be made in writing. It is addressed or delivered to the president of the commercial court or the judicial co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article R526-1

In accordance with article R. 123-37, are indicated in the application for registration in the trade and companies register of the natural person: 1° The declaration of unseizability of his rights ove…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-4

When the statutory auditor implements the warning procedure provided for in Article L. 612-3, the provisions of articles R. 234-1 et seq if the legal person has a collegiate body responsible for admin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-49

If the mandataire ad hoc, conciliator or expert considers in the course of his mission that the maximum amount of remuneration set by the order appointing him is insufficient, he shall inform the pres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-20

In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 642-12, the assignee must inform the liquidator in advance of any planned disposal of an asset. He must also inform the court if the dispo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-7

In the event of a change in the jurisdiction of two or more commercial courts and subject to the provisions of articles R. 743-162 to R. 743-177, the clerk of the court previously having jurisdiction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-81

A natural person holding the office of a commercial court clerk may form a professional non-trading company which may be appointed to that office with: One or more natural persons who meet the conditi…

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