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Showing 17611770 of 67427 articles for Art. L 233-17-1 · Art. L 247-1 · Art. D 230-2

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Capping of certain fees

Article A444-175

For the application of article R. 444-9, the notary shall calculate the sum of the fees set by sub-sections 1 and 2 of this section, relating respectively to the deed of transfer of immovable property…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a preliminary question being referred by the industrial tribunal

Article R7342-17

The court registry will notify the administrative authority referred to in the thirteenth paragraph of article L. 7342-9 to which approval of the charter has been requested of the date of the hearing.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article R4221-17

The suspension decision issued pursuant to article L. 4221-18 is notified to the pharmacist by the competent administrative authority by hand-delivered letter against a receipt. The decision shall spe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Development of the scheme

Article R4251-17

The electronic availability to the public of the draft amendment to the outline plan and the opinions collected on it provided for in I of Article L. 4251-9 is posted on the region's website and is op…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-17

The first paragraph of article

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Infringement of the obligation to present accounts in electronic form, cost accounting or consolidated accounts

Article 1729 E

Failure to present the cost accounting mentioned in II of Article L. 13 of the tax procedures book or the consolidated accounts mentioned in III of the same article is punishable by a fine equal to €2…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-17

The appeal shall be lodged by petition addressed to the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal by the applicant in person or by a lawyer duly registered at a bar.If the applicant does not appear…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Employment of future teachers

Article R5134-170

The list of academies and the list of subjects with special needs justifying the recruitment priority provided for in III of article L. 5134-120 are set by joint order of the Minister for National Edu…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Profits.

Article R232-17

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 232-12, the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the Executive Chairmen, as the case may be, are empowered to decide to distribute…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Accelerated procedure

Article R1124-17

An accelerated assessment procedure may be set up under conditions defined by order of the Minister for Health when the clinical trial of medicinal products takes place in the context of an emergency…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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