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Showing 49314940 of 60498 articles for Art. Decree 2022-1294 of 5-10-2022

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article R612-52

When the Commission decides to impose a penalty payment in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 612-39 to L. 612-42, it does so in the same decision. The daily amount may not exceed fifteen t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-5

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a term of four years, renewable once. This provision shall not prevent the Chairman from holding a directorship before or after his term of offi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Photographs of models

Article R2133-5

…ble and clearly differentiated manner from the advertising or promotional message. The presentation of the messages complies with the rules and customs of good practice defined by the profession, in p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-53

…al representative, whether a natural person or a legal entity, who is already registered and has an office declares any opening of an ancillary office to the Government Commissioner at the National Re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-54

The declaration shall be sent at least four months before the date scheduled for the opening of the office, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall state: 1° The location of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-55

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-56

…the court-appointed representative, whether a natural person or a legal entity, who transfers his professional domicile or registered office must declare this transfer to the Government Commissioner a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-58

Proceedings shall be conducted as in civil matters for all matters not regulated by this title.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-57

…rt-appointed representative, practising within a company, who leaves this company to practise his profession on an individual basis must declare his installation to the Government Commissioner at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Characteristics of workplaces

Article R4224-5

Shafts, hatches and chutes are fenced off. Walkways, cantilevered floors, raised platforms and their means of access are constructed, installed or protected in such a way that workers required to use…

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