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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-7

Deputy Chief Executive Officers are sworn in by the Supervisory Board.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Policing of roads and buildings (R).

Article R2512-7

Plaques bearing, along with the number of the arrondissement, an indication of the name of all roads and squares open to traffic are affixed to buildings, whether built-up or not, located at the corne…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and renewal

Article R7111-7

The professional journalist's identity card is valid for one year. The period of validity is indicated on the card. It may be renewed for the same period by a favourable decision of the Professional J…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export for scientific purposes.

Article R1235-7

Public or private organisations involved in research and using organs for their own research programmes may obtain authorisation to import and export organs for scientific purposes under the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Individual employers

Article D6331-70

Before 30 April, the body referred to in article L. 6331-60 sends the skills operator the financial and statistical information required to meet the obligations set out in articles R. 6332-30 to R. 63…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-1

The mention of a conviction in bulletin no. 3 may be excluded under the conditions laid down by

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-2

I.-At any time during the preliminary investigation, the public prosecutor may, where he considers that this decision is not likely to undermine the effectiveness of the investigations, inform the acc…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Submission of appeals

Article R532-7

The appeal is accompanied by the decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons. If the asylum application was placed under the accelerated procedure when it was re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-79

Unless the company is dissolved by the effect of its dismissal, the liquidator shall exercise on behalf of the company the right of presentation provided for in Article 91 of the Finance Act of 28 Apr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-71

When a company is in liquidation, its legal personality subsists for the purposes of the liquidation until the liquidation is completed. The company name or corporate name must be followed by the word…

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