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Showing 21012110 of 57258 articles for Art. Decree 2023-1056 of 17-11-2023

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-118

The abandonment of property or rights (number 98 in Table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° In the case of unilateral abandonment by separate deed, a fixed fee of €26.41;2° In the case of abandonm…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-11

Vaccinations carried out by approved establishments and organisations under conditions defined by decree are free of charge.Local authorities may carry out vaccination activities under an agreement wi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Commission for the recognition of qualifications

Article A212-175-10

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure on the recommendation of its chairman. The commission's secretariat is provided by the sub-directorate for employment and training in the sports depar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

I.-Any company that falls underArticle 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy and meets the following cumulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity ent…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedures for mobilising trade receivables.

Article R313-17-1

…is assigned or pledged under a partnership contract or a contract mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6148-5 of the Public Health Code, the notification is made to the assigning public acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by students.

Article D4151-17-1

…Conseil départemental de l'ordre will immediately notify the student and the midwife being replaced of the decision to authorise or refuse authorisation to practise. This notification may be made by r…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178-1

…y studies referred to in Article R. 5121-178 which are carried out either voluntarily by the holder of the marketing authorisation referred to in Article L. 5121-8, or at the request of the competent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178-2

…e post-authorisation studies referred to in article R. 5121-178 which are carried out by the holder of the authorisation referred to in article L. 5121-8 in order to comply with an obligation imposed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 123-22 of the Commercial Code, the accounts of a UCITS may be kept in any currency, in accordance with the procedures laid down by d…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-11

Where the public prosecutor decides, of his or her own motion or at the request of the accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt pursuant to Article 495-15, it shall in…

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