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Showing 50015010 of 65968 articles for Art. L 225-149-4 and C. civ. Art. 1844-10

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reduction of capital

Article R22-10-38

The additional insertion of the purchase notice in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, provided for by Article R. 225-153, is applicable when the company's shares are admitted to trading o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-20

The additional insertion of the notice of meeting referred to in Article R. 225-67 in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires is applicable to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-4

I.-Urban communities, metropolises and the Lyon metropolis are required to introduce a community solidarity grant for the benefit of their member municipalities, with the aim of reducing the dispariti…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R323-10

The cancellation provided for in article R. 323-9 may not be pronounced unless the operator has first been notified and invited to be heard in person or by a representative.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-10

Where administrative invalidity proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 716-9, they are resumed at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, at the initi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Samples taken from a deceased person.

Article R1211-10

The cost of transporting the patient from one healthcare establishment to another, with a view to establishing the diagnosis of brain death and taking samples for therapeutic purposes, shall be borne…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment of wages.

Article D3423-10

The procedures for applying article R. 3244-2 relating to the distribution of tips are determined by prefectoral order.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article R4424-10

The prefect has two months to give his opinion; after this time the opinion is deemed to have been issued.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers

Article D7233-10

Within the first ten days of January of the year following the year in which the aid is granted, the social and economic committee that pays the financial aid will send the company the identity of the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-10

With the exception of securities recorded in accordance with article R. 343-9, investments are recorded in the balance sheet on the basis of their purchase or cost price, excluding accrued interest wh…

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