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Showing 77217730 of 63423 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1021 of 3-11-2023

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-37

Rents on leases of buildings or premises governed by the provisions of this chapter, whether renewed or not, may be revised at the request of either party subject to the reservations set out in articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-39

The statutory auditors are notified, at the latest at the same time as the shareholders, of the meetings or consultations. They shall have access to the meetings. The documents referred to in the firs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-3

A decree in the Council of State specifies the procedures for implementing the rules applicable to vigilance exercised over the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the Europe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-39

Notwithstanding article 223-23, distribution companies have a period of thirty months to exhibit the works in cinemas. This period runs from:1° 19 May 2021 for aid granted between 1 March 2020 and 19…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-38

…this product before opening it. A new product may not be opened if the person already holds one. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the procedures for this verification.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions

Article R4211-32

I. - The provisions of this section apply to the categories of establishments or organisations defined in the second paragraph of this article which meet the conditions for obtaining the authorisation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure for bodies responsible for vocational integration and training initiatives

Article R6121-3

…e authorisation application must include the following information in particular: 1° The definition of the mission, with reference to training needs; 2° The nature and content of the public service ob…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Sale of seized movable property

Article R15-33-66-1

The sale of movable property placed in the hands of justice and, where applicable, the restitution of the proceeds of such sale, as provided for in the second paragraph of Article 41-5, shall be carri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Sale of seized movable property

Article R15-33-66-2

Moveable assets placed in the hands of the law are handed over, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor, to the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets, which p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services by undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, the Mutual Insurance Code and the Social Security Code

Article R321-32

…person subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to B of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with the exception of the undertakings…

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