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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Substances and preparations other than those mentioned in section 1 and subsections 3, 4 and 5.

Article R5132-44-1

When they are included in lists I or II, substances and preparations other than those mentioned in section 1 are subject to the provisions of articles R. 5132-1 to R. 5132-26.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of authorisation

Article R6332-4

Approval is granted pursuant to II of Article L. 6332-1-1 when the skills operators : 1° Are capable of implementing cost accounting ; 2° Operate in a field characterised by similar occupations, jobs…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-46-1

Decisions by the bondholders as a body are taken at a general meeting. However, these decisions may also be taken following a written consultation, including by electronic means, if the contract of is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Third-party donor consent prior to donation

Article R2143-4

Third party donors of gametes or embryos, as defined in article L. 2143-1 and in 1° of article R. 2143-1, consent, for each donation, to the communication of their identity and their non-identifying d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-4

Each member of the economic interest grouping or company is the holder of shares that cannot be dissociated from the use of a pitch determined by the constitutive contract or the Articles of Associati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial transactions.

Article L110-4

I.-Obligations arising in the course of their trade between traders or between traders and non-traders are prescribed by five years if they are not subject to special shorter prescriptions. II.-All ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-4

No interconnection within the meaning of 3° of I of the article 33 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 précitée ne peut être effectuée entre le fichier national automatisé des interdits de gérer et t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-4

When, during the course of the contract, an economic activity begins, the beneficiary must register the business, if such registration is required by the nature of that activity. Prior to any registra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-46

Where the lessor is both the owner of the leased property and of the business operated therein, and the lease covers both at the same time, the lessor must pay the lessee, on his departure, compensati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-40

Rent paid in advance, in any form whatsoever, and even by way of security, shall bear interest for the benefit of the tenant, at the rate charged by the Banque de France for advances on securities, fo…

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