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Showing 18311840 of 67070 articles for Art. L 228-19 · Arts. R 228-21 and R 228-22

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

The General Meeting which decides on the capital increase may provide for the free allocation of shares or other securities giving access to the capital. The total benefit resulting from this allocati…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6523-2-19

In order to carry out its tasks, the skills operator receives the resources collected for the development of vocational training and work-linked training by the social welfare fund mentioned inarticle…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-19

When the person is serving a custodial sentence pursuant to the conviction that led to their registration in the file, their obligation to provide proof of address, to declare a change of address and,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-19

After hearing the parties and the president of the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce in adversarial proceedings and provoking any explanations or communication of useful documen…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-19

The external funeral service is a public service mission comprising: 1° The transport of bodies before and after placing in the coffin; 2° The organisation of funerals; 3° The conservation care define…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-21

The holder of an import authorisation must immediately notify the Prefect of any changes to the operating conditions. The Prefect who issued the authorisation to import a natural mineral water may, in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R*211-20

In the event of loss or theft of the documents provided for in this section, the insurer or the competent authority shall issue a duplicate at the simple request of the person in whose favour the orig…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-19

The registration guarantees two years' interest in the same rank as the principal.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Snowball sales and services

Article L132-19

The fact of carrying out a "snowball" sale or service or any similar process defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 121-15 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-19

Tariffs are communicated to the prefect at least one month before the opening of the general shop. Any changes to existing tariffs must be notified to him and only become enforceable one month after s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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