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Showing 41514160 of 66613 articles for Art. L 143-5 · L 144-1 to L 144-13

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to partnerships of commercial court registrars.

Article R743-136

The company is formed under the condition precedent of the publicity provided for in article R. 743-138 between clerks of the commercial court who are natural persons.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-13

The National Council may only validly deliberate in the presence of at least five members from each college, the bureau of at least two members from each profession. In the event of a tied vote, the c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133

I.-The holder of the authorisation must have a qualified team on the site comprising at least the following professions: 1° Qualified radiotherapists specialising in oncology with the option of radiot…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L3215-1

The following offences are punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000 1° For the director of an establishment referred to in article L. 3222-1 to maintain the psychiatric care measure…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Regies with sole financial autonomy

Article L2221-12

The articles L. 2122-21, L. 2342-1 and L. 2343-1 are applicable to régies with sole financial autonomy only subject to the modifications provided for by the decree in Council of State mentioned in art…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-14

The risks remain covered under the same conditions in the event of fault on the part of the captain or crew, except as stated in article L. 173-5.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Saint-Martin

Article L3241-1

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin, in article L. 3222-5, the words: "in each department a departmental commission" are replaced by the words: "a territorial commission".

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Extraction networks

Article R1233-13

The health establishments mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 1233-1 which are not authorised to remove organs define, by means of an agreement with the establishments authorised to carry o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Coordination between judicial and administrative proceedings

Article R716-13

An application for invalidity or revocation of a trade mark shall be inadmissible where a decision relating to an application having the same subject matter and cause of action has been given between…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article L483-10

When a document not covered by the prohibitions set out in articles L. 483-5 and L. 483-8 has been obtained by a natural or legal person solely as a result of his access to the file of a competition a…

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