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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article R653-4

Any application for relief from disqualifications, prohibitions and incapacities shall be made by petition to the court that pronounced them. All documents proving the contribution to the payment of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-43

Any elector who meets the conditions set out in Article L. 713-10 may stand as a candidate in his sub-category or, failing that, in his professional category. No person may be a candidate in more than…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article R2315-44

In the cases provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 2315-74, the statutory auditor shall inform the president of the court of the steps he has taken without delay by any means capable of es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-4

I.-The information mentioned in article R. 1453-3 is made public, in French, on the single public website mentioned in I of article L. 1453-1 and is transmitted to the authority responsible for this s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Photographs of models

Article R2133-4

The obligation set out in Article L. 2133-2 applies to photographs of models for commercial use included in advertising messages disseminated, in particular, by billposting, by online public communica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline

Article R811-40

A magistrate appointed by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, from among the magistrates of the public prosecutor's offices is responsible, for the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-4

The provisions of articles R. 2334-22 to R. 2334-26, from the second paragraph of Article R. 2334-27 as well as Articles R. 2334-28 to R. 2334-31 are applicable to the share of the allocation to suppo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R5211-49

In the case provided for in article L. 5211-58, the taxpayer is issued with a receipt for the detailed statement of case that it has sent to the administrative court. The prefect, to whom the matter h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-40

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-37 and R. 5132-39 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Co-contractor established in France

Article D8222-4

A private individual who enters into a contract for his or her own personal use, that of his or her spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee or of his or her ascendants or descendants, sh…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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