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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-23

If the judgment opening the professional recovery proceedings or closing them is overturned or set aside, the court of appeal may, of its own motion, rule on the application to open the judicial liqui…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-21

The National Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure governing the way in which it and the Bureau operate; it shall lay down the powers of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the Bureau.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Announcement of results and disputes relating to the election of consular judges.

Article R723-27

Within ten days of the appeal, the judicial court shall rule without formality, without costs and upon simple notice given three days in advance to all parties involved.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-25

If the liberty and custody judge has not given a ruling before the expiry of the fourteen-day period provided for in article R. 3131-24, the quarantine or isolation measure is released at the end of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Responsibilities.

Article R2521-1

…mmunes of the départements of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne are subject to the rules applicable to communes subject to the provisions of this chapter and other provisions specific…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-18

The Court of First Instance shall rule within ten days of the date of the appeal, without formality and without costs, and on simple notice given five days in advance to the parties concerned.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Former status of contractual practitioners

Article R6152-400

…rs in post on the date of publication of Decree no. 2022-135 of 5 February 2022 relating to the new rules applicable to contractual practitioners.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1

…s and, where applicable, finance companies, the Minister responsible for the economy shall lay down rules concerning, in particular: 1. The amount of the initial capital of credit institutions and fin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of faeces and faecal microbiota preparations

Article D513-11-11

…may only be imported from a State in which the donor selection, tests and analyses mentioned in the rules of good practice provided for in article L. 513-11-2 are carried out in compliance with standa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-18

…uping, the private health establishment resulting from the grouping continues to be governed by the rules governing health cooperation groupings and is required, in addition, to comply with the rules…

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