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

Article R210-6

…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 same code, a statement of the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-4

…aken to ensure compliance with the safety objective mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 342-12. If the operator fails to have the periodic inspection carried out within the specified time,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-13

…for the species or species in question, in Table 1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification as regards…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-6

The French Anti-Doping Agency may provisionally, temporarily or definitively prohibit the owner or trainer of an animal to which a prohibited substance has been administered or a prohibited procedure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-6

Applications for authorisation filed by the companies mentioned in article L. 522-11 are posted for a period of three months following filing, at the prefecture and at the town hall and commercial cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

Article L1423-6

The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected for one year. They may be re-elected on the condition that they alternate as provided for in article L. 1423-4. They remain in office until their successors…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-4

…rgical oncology with designation A ensures that the minimum annual activity mentioned in article R. 6123-91-4 is respected on the site throughout the authorisation period. If necessary, an organisatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-25

Pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article L. 3121-41 and the seventh paragraph of article L. 3121-44, overtime means hours worked : 1° More than thirty-nine hours per week. 2° Over and above the ave…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-31

For the application of Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006, the services or units of the national police, the national gendarmerie, the Directorate-General for Customs and Exci…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Temporary detention of persons

Article 67 ter

…objects or vehicles for which an alert has been issued, governed by article 31 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, may, for the purposes of prov…

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