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Showing 81318140 of 68221 articles for Art. I-3° and Art. 156 bis

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article R127-3

Before any registration or entry in the Trade and Companies Register, the Special Register for Sole Proprietorships with Limited Liability, the Special Register for Commercial Agents or the National R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8221-3

…has not applied for registration in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector or in the Trade and Companies Register, where registration is compulsory, or has c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1418-3

…d to in 6° of article L. 1418-1, the Agency uses directories concerning them, the creation, content and conditions of use of which are determined under the conditions defined by law no. 78-17 of 6 Jan…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 quinquies

…of the debts mentioned in article 349 ter, the amount of which is greater than or equal to €1,500, and the taking of precautionary measures in respect of the aforementioned debts from Member States o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-31

…which come under the budget of the European Union, the budgets of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the European Union or the budgets managed and controlled directly by them, and if th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…pended thereto: 1° For the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 123-36, all the information, deeds and documents appearing in the register of commerce and companies pursuant to II of article L. 123-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-3

In case of necessity and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 803-2, the person may appear the following day and may be held for this purpose in specially equipped court premises, provided that t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-38

…When the person is present at the hearing, the information relating to his registration in the file and the notification of his obligations, shall be made by the president of the court or the clerk or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-3

An agreement between the State and French Polynesia shall in particular determine the terms and conditions under which : 1° The services of the State and those of French Polynesia shall implement the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Continuing training

Article D1442-3

…uded, within the limits of the appropriations provided for this purpose, between the establishments and bodies mentioned in article D. 1442-1 and the Minister for Employment. The term of the agreement…

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