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Showing 30213030 of 10600 articles for Art. Form 2048-IMM

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R644-3

…s of the decision. The latter may lodge an appeal within the time limits and in accordance with the forms provided for in Article R. 621-21.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Coordinator training and training body.

Article R4532-35

Training for coordinators is provided in each body by trainers who meet the conditions laid down in Article R. 4532-30. However, for areas requiring specific skills, these organisations may call on ot…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval

Article R6332-70

Approval of the training insurance fund for non-salaried employees can only be granted if it complies with the legal provisions relating to its constitution.Approval is granted only when the estimated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-2

The diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications referred to in Article L. 4362-1 are the optician-mutician advanced technician's certificate and the optician-mutician profession…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-1

The State lays down the conditions of access to training for the professionals mentioned in Titles I to VII of this book, nursing assistants, nursery auxiliaries, ambulance attendants and health manag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-3

The continuing professional development obligation is met: 1° By participation in training seminars, supervised self-study programmes or distance learning courses or courses; 2° By attendance at collo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Apprenticeship agreements with legal entities governed by public law

Article D6271-1

…al training required by the diploma or qualification being prepared by the apprentice.During the performance of the agreement, the apprentice continues to follow the courses provided by the apprentice…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-1

…t to make or have made in number copies of the work or to produce it or have it produced in digital form, with the responsibility for its publication and distribution.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-1

…s been the subject of a publishing contract with a view to its publication and distribution in book form, the author may not object to the loan of copies of this edition by a library open to the publi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Obtaining documents held by a third party.

Article 139

The request is made without form. The judge, if he considers this request to be well-founded, shall order the delivery or production of the deed or document, in original, copy or extract as the case m…

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