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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-12

Withdrawal of funds from cash subscriptions is carried out by the company's agent, on presentation of the court clerk's certificate attesting to the company's registration in the trade and companies r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-9

The contribution auditors' report shall be filed at least eight days before the date of the constituent general meeting at the address of the registered office indicated in the subscription form and a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-10

The elections of staff representatives to the Boards of Directors mentioned in this section are organised in accordance with the following procedures, subject to the provisions of articles R. 1411-58-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-102-1

The members of the staff representation and the contact person provided for in article R. 1432-102-2 receive the five days of training they need to carry out their duties in terms of health, safety an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-102-1

Sales by voluntary auction of all goods and rights other than movable and movable objects, retail trees and boats give rise to the collection of a proportional emolument, according to the following sc…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-17

An entreprise de travail temporaire d'insertion may enter into open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-10-15 up to 20% of the number of full-time jobs for integration set out in the agr…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-6

The draft terms of merger are filed with the clerk of the court of the registered office of each of the participating companies.A notice of the draft terms of merger is published by each of the compan…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation

Article L2541-22

The provisions of Title III of Book I of this part relating to the legal regime for acts taken by communal authorities are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-10-1

In addition to the responsibilities conferred on them by Articles L. 2131-4 and L. 2213-1, the multidisciplinary centres for prenatal diagnosis are responsible for: 1° To promote access to all prenata…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-10

The constitutive agreement specifies the number and distribution of seats and determines the election and appointment procedures within the grouping's unified nursing, rehabilitation and medico-techni…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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