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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Obligation to register.

Article R123-35

Any legal entity subject to registration whose registered office is located in a département applies for such registration, through the intermediary of the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1, a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with adapting the workplace

Article R5213-35

The Prefect decides on the application for financial assistance. However, where the aid likely to be granted exceeds an amount set by joint order of the ministers responsible for the budget and employ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedure

Article R321-35

The mediator shall be chosen on the basis of his or her skills and experience in relation to his or her role.The mediator shall ensure that any conflict of interest situations in which he or she is or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article R*352-1

The administrative authority competent to refuse entry to a foreign national who has applied for the right of asylum is the minister responsible for immigration.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Territorial health councils .

Article R1434-35

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall refer to the Territorial Health Board any matter falling within the remit of the Territorial Health Boards defined in articles L. 1434-10, L. 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-35

The prefect shall communicate to the president of the departmental council, within one month of its publication, the use made at departmental, regional and national level by the State services of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article R2512-35

The Prefect of Police exercises the powers devolved to the Mayor by articles R. 2213-2-2, R. 2213-5, R. 2213-7, R. 2213-13, R. 2213-14, R. 2213-21, R. 2213-29, R. 2213-40, R. 2213-44, R. 2223-78and R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-35

Shares may not be pledged as collateral.Their nominal value may not be less than 15 euros.Shares corresponding to contributions in kind are non-transferable and must be cancelled if the holder ceases…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R1253-35

Any cooperative company or interprofessional outpatient care company referred to inarticle L. 4041-1 of the Public Health Code which intends to develop the activity of an employers' group as provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee.

Article R2573-35

The representatives to the Assembly of French Polynesia shall be elected by it from among its members, together with their substitutes, by proportional representation with complementary distribution a…

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