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Showing 301310 of 62257 articles for Art. L. 111-10-4 et R. 111-45

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-voting preference shares.

Article R228-45

Notifications of non-voting preference shareholders' meetings are made under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-62, R. 225-63, R. 225-65 to R. 225-69 and, where applicable, R. 225-70. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations of amending or supplementary registration.

Article R123-45

Any modification making it necessary to rectify or add to the statements provided for in articles R. 123-37, R. 123-38, R. 123-42 and R. 123-44 shall, within one month, be the subject of an applicatio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Appeals against decisions by the Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority

Article R331-45

…s Court of Appeal against decisions of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the provisions of this sub-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Maintenance of residential premises

Article R1331-45

…into the air, in particular formaldehyde or ozone, or which emit radiation, in particular ultraviolet radiation, may not be carried out when the premises are occupied and must be followed by ventilat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 45

…lice commissioner who usually performs these functions under the supervision of the public prosecutor. However, where forestry offences are referred to the police courts, the functions of the public p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-45

Judicial reorganisation and liquidation do not automatically result in the termination of the lease of buildings allocated to the debtor's industry, trade or craft, including premises dependent on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-45

Any stipulation in a collective bargaining agreement or agreement providing for a birth-related benefit for employees on maternity leave applies automatically to employees on adoption leave.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-45

…ontract of sale or provision of services shall specify this, regardless of the identity of the lender.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-45

The provisions of this section shall not apply to sales by auction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-45

The employer may refuse to grant the leave if it considers that the absence is likely to have a detrimental effect on the smooth running of the company.The employer's refusal is made after consulting…

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